English grammar error-spotting (correlative ‘‘as … as …’’—do not pair ‘‘as’’ with ‘‘or’’): Find the erroneous part among A–D; pick ‘‘No error’’ only if none is wrong. ‘‘An animal / can be just as unhappy in a vast area / or in a small one / No error.’’
Verbal Ability
Spotting Errors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AAn animal
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Bcan be just as unhappy in a vast area
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Cor in a small one
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DNo error.
Answer
Correct Answer: or in a small one
Explanation
Given data
- B uses the correlative opener ‘‘as’’
- C incorrectly uses ‘‘or’’
Concept / ApproachThe correlative construction must be ‘‘as … as …’’ not ‘‘as … or …’’. The second limb should read ‘‘as in a small one’’ to preserve symmetry.
Correction‘‘An animal can be just as unhappy in a vast area as in a small one.’’
VerificationBoth prepositional phrases now balance and the comparison is well-formed.
Final Answeror in a small one