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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error.
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error.
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Comparative adjectives like "faster," "better," "smarter," should be followed by "than" to complete the comparison.
Updated On: Jul 21, 2026
- The car flew off the road
- and fell into the valley because
- Harish was driving faster
- No error
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
- Comparative words like "faster," "bigger," or "sooner" always need a "than ___" to complete the comparison.
- The given segment reads "Harish was driving faster" with nothing to compare it to.
- Adding "than he should have" or "than the others" fixes the sentence, confirming the gap lies exactly here.
The correct answer is Harish was driving faster.
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