Multiple choice

Directions: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5) i.e. 'No error'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

  1. Ashok has managed to

  2. achieve his sales targets

  3. for the quarter very easily

  4. than we expected

  5. No error

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The comparative structure 'achieve...more easily...than we expected' is disrupted by inserting 'very' before 'easily' in part C. This creates awkward construction: 'very easily than' doesn't flow naturally in comparison. The better phrasing would be 'more easily than we expected' without 'very'.

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