Question

Unless you do not listen to his advice, (a) I am not going (b) to help you. (c) No error (d) 
 

• (a)
• (b)
• (c)
• (d) No error

Hint:

"Unless" = "if not". Never use "unless" with another negative word like "not" or "never".

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The given sentence is: "Unless you do not listen to his advice, I am not going to help you."

To find the error, let's analyze the sentence step-by-step:

1. The word "unless" is used as a conditional conjunction meaning "if not". It introduces a condition that is necessary for something else to happen.
   • Example: "Unless you study hard, you will fail the exam." Here, "unless" implies "If you do not study hard, you will fail the exam."
2. Let's apply this understanding to the sentence:
   • The current sentence structure is: "Unless you do not listen to his advice, I am not going to help you."
3. In this context, using "do not" after "unless" is incorrect because it results in a double negative:
   • Correct Sentence: "Unless you listen to his advice, I am not going to help you."
   • Explanation: Here, "unless" already implies the negation, so adding "do not" creates confusion.
4. Therefore, the error is in part (a) of the sentence. It should be corrected by eliminating "do not" from the sentence.

Corrected Sentence: "Unless you listen to his advice, I am not going to help you."