Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: No error
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This question belongs to the error spotting category in English grammar. The learner is given a complete sentence divided into numbered parts and is required to identify which part contains a grammatical or usage error. If all parts of the sentence are correct, the learner should select the option that states that there is no error. Such questions test knowledge of articles, prepositions, subject verb agreement, word order, and standard usage in English.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- The sentence under examination is: “Chilika is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia.”- Part (1): “Chilika is the”- Part (2): “largest brackish water”- Part (3): “lagoon in Asia.”- Part (4): The option “No error”.- The task is to decide whether any of the first three parts have an error or whether the sentence is entirely correct.
Concept / Approach:
To solve such questions, we read the sentence naturally as a whole and check grammar rules. We confirm correct use of the article “the” before a unique superlative expression, correct word order for noun phrases, and proper prepositional phrases. Here, “Chilika” is a proper noun, “largest brackish water lagoon” is a noun phrase with a superlative adjective “largest”, and “in Asia” is a standard prepositional phrase showing location.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Read the full sentence: “Chilika is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia.” This is a factual statement describing Chilika as the largest lagoon of a particular type in a particular region.Part (1), “Chilika is the”, uses the correct subject “Chilika” followed by the correct linking verb “is” and the definite article “the”. We often use “the” before a superlative adjective like “largest”. There is no error here.Part (2) contains the phrase “largest brackish water”. This is a standard way of modifying “lagoon” by first using a superlative adjective “largest” and then a compound noun “brackish water”, which describes the type of lagoon. Grammatically this is fine.Part (3) has “lagoon in Asia.” The noun “lagoon” is correctly followed by the prepositional phrase “in Asia” to indicate geographic location. There is no problem with preposition choice or word order.Since none of the three parts contain an error, the correct choice is that the sentence has no error.
Verification / Alternative check:
We can cross check by considering if any alternative phrasing would be more standard. For example, “Chilika is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia” is a commonly used factual description. Replacing “in Asia” with “of Asia” or removing the article “the” would make the sentence sound less natural. There is no agreement problem and the adjectives are in a correct order. Therefore the original framing is fully acceptable in standard English.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Choosing Part (1) is wrong because there is no grammatical error in the combination of the subject “Chilika” with the linking verb “is” and the definite article “the”.Choosing Part (2) is incorrect, since “largest brackish water” correctly modifies “lagoon” and respects normal English word order for adjectives and compound nouns.Choosing Part (3) is also incorrect, as “lagoon in Asia” is a standard expression, and the preposition “in” is suitable when referring to a region or continent.
Common Pitfalls:
Some test takers overthink such questions and assume that there must be an error, even when the sentence is perfect. Another pitfall is to misinterpret “brackish water” as requiring the article “a” or some different structure. In reality, “brackish water lagoon” works as a compound noun meaning a lagoon containing slightly salty water. Learners should remember that sometimes the correct answer in error spotting questions is genuinely “No error”.
Final Answer:
There is no grammatical or usage error in any part of the sentence. Therefore, the correct choice is No error.
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