Error spotting (exam direction): Identify the erroneous part — choose D if there is no error — 'Neeraj said / that he would rather fail than copying / in the examination / No error.'

Given sentence parts (A–D)A. Neeraj saidB. that he would rather fail than copyingC. in the examinationD. No error.

Concept/Approach (parallelism after 'rather … than')After 'would rather', use the bare infinitive (base verb). The structure is 'would rather verb than verb'.

Step-by-step correction1) 'than copying' → 'than copy'.2) Correct version: 'Neeraj said that he would rather fail than copy in the examination.'

Common pitfallsMixing a bare infinitive with a gerund, breaking parallelism.

Final AnswerB — write 'would rather fail than copy …'