English grammar — Spot the error (choose the segment that contains a grammatical error; choose ‘‘No error.’’ if the sentence is correct). Sentence: Our school is making every possible effort to provide best facilities and personal attention for each child.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: to provide best facilities

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This question examines article usage with superlatives and preposition choice with “attention.” The sentence aims to speak about the highest standard of facilities provided by the school.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • With superlative adjectives, English normally uses the definite article “the.”
  • “Attention” to a person or thing typically takes the preposition “to.”


Concept / Approach:
Identify the superlative structure: “best facilities.” This requires “the best facilities.” Also consider improving “attention for each child” to “attention to each child,” though the test demands selection of one erroneous segment; the most explicit error is the missing article before “best.”



Step-by-Step Solution:

A/B: Fine; progressive aspect with a present-time plan is acceptable.C: “to provide best facilities” — missing the definite article. Correct: “to provide the best facilities.”D: “and personal attention for each child.” — better as “personal attention to each child,” but many tests focus on the superlative article error in C.


Verification / Alternative check:
Corrected sentence: “Our school is making every possible effort to provide the best facilities and personal attention to each child.”



Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • A/B: Grammatically sound.
  • D: While “to” is preferable to “for,” the primary, unambiguous error is in C.


Common Pitfalls:
Omitting “the” before superlatives and using “for” where “to” is idiomatic with “attention.”



Final Answer:
to provide best facilities

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