Question
Download Solution PDFParts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.
She is quiet a generous woman / to have donated / such a large amount / for the flood affected people.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFHere the correct answer is She is quiet a generous woman.
Key Points
- The option that contains a grammatical error is 4) She is quiet a generous woman.
- The correct word to use in this context is "quite" instead of "quiet."
- "Quiet" means to be silent or making little noise, whereas "quite" means to a significant extent or completely.
- Example: She is quite a generous woman.
- Therefore, the correct answer is option 4) "She is quiet a generous woman" because it contains a grammatical error. The word "quiet" should be replaced with "quite" to convey the intended meaning of being significantly generous.
Additional Information
- The other options:
- "To have donated" is a correct phrase that indicates the action of donating in the past.
- "For the flood-affected people" is a correct prepositional phrase that specifies the recipients of the donation.
- "Such a large amount" is a correct phrase that describes the magnitude of the donated sum.
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