Multiple choice

Directions: Find the sentence/part of the sentence having an error/errors with regard to the usage of a comma.

(i) R.K. Narayan’s brother R. K. Laxman is a famous cartoonist. (ii) His depiction of, the common man, in his cartoons is loved by the masses. (iii) He is, in all probability, India’s premier cartoonist.

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Both (i) and (ii)

  4. Only (iii)

  5. No error

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Both part (i) and part (ii) have an error with regard to the usage of a comma. In part (i) of the sentence, commas must be placed to set apart the names – (i) R. K. Narayan’s brother, R. K. Laxman, is a famous cartoonist. In part (ii), there is no need for a comma. The phrase – the common man – is not being used as an additional thought or qualification and thus, it should not be enclosed with commas…In part (iii), the commas have been placed correctly to enclose a point of view – in all probability. The correct form is - (i) R. K. Narayan’s brother, R. K. Laxman, is a famous cartoonist. (ii) His depiction of the common man in his cartoons is loved by the masses. (iii) He is, in all probability, India’s premier cartoonist.