Direction : Read the following sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. No sentence has more than one error. If you feel there is no error in a sentence, write (D) to signify 'No error'.

Thousands of candidates (A) / compete with each other (B) / for a single post. (C) / No error (D)

Question

Question

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BPSC AE Paper 1 (General English) 10 Nov 2022 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

The primary issue in the sentence is the use of the phrase "compete with each other."
When talking about competition among many, it is more appropriate to use "compete against each other."
The phrase "compete with" is typically used when talking about working together towards a common goal, which is not the case here.
Thus, the error is located in part B of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is B.

Correct Sentence: "Thousands of candidates compete against each other for a single post."

Additional Information

A: "Thousands of candidates," – This part of the sentence is grammatically correct and does not require any changes.
C: "for a single post." – This part of the sentence is grammatically correct and does not require any changes.
D: "No error" – This would be the correct option if there were no mistakes in the sentence, but there is an error in part B.