The unfair distribution of assets among the family members angered the more hardworking members of the family owned firm.
Directions: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the above-mentioned corresponding letter. If there is no error, indicate your response as (d).
- A. The unfair distribution
- B. of assets among the family members
- C. angered the more hardworking members of the family owned firm. ✓
- D. No error
Correct Answer: C. angered the more hardworking members of the family owned firm.
Explanation
"more hardworking" should be "hardworking" because there is no comparison being made that requires the comparative degree.
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