Spot the grammatical error in the sentence. Select the part (A–D) that contains an error; if the sentence is correct, choose ‘‘No error.’’ Sentence: Manohar has not only opened a restaurant, but also a grocery shop in the village where we live.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: No error.

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Error-spotting items often test correlative conjunctions such as ‘‘not only … but also …’’ and overall sentence parallelism. The sentence about Manohar mentions two ventures and the place where the speaker lives, providing a natural setup to check correlative balance and verb forms.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Main clause uses present perfect: ‘‘has … opened.’’
  • Correlative pair present: ‘‘not only … but also …’’
  • Two coordinated objects: ‘‘a restaurant’’ and ‘‘a grocery shop.’’
  • Locative clause: ‘‘in the village where we live.’’


Concept / Approach:
For ‘‘not only … but also …’’ ensure: (1) both sides balance the same grammatical structure; (2) the verb need not be repeated if it equally applies to both objects; (3) present perfect with ‘‘has opened’’ matches a recent completed action with current relevance. Commas around ‘‘but also’’ are optional; a light pause is acceptable in many styles.



Step-by-Step Solution:
Check agreement: subject ‘‘Manohar’’ with auxiliary ‘‘has’’ → correct.Check parallelism: ‘‘opened [object1] … but also [object2]’’ → objects are parallel noun phrases.Check placement of ‘‘not only’’: placed before the verb phrase ‘‘opened,’’ which is acceptable: ‘‘has not only opened … but also …’’Check prepositions and article use: ‘‘in the village’’ and relative clause ‘‘where we live’’ are idiomatic.



Verification / Alternative check:
A stricter alternative is to repeat the verb: ‘‘has not only opened a restaurant but also opened a grocery shop …’’ Repetition is not required; ellipsis of the second verb is common and correct. Another stylistic alternative is moving ‘‘not only’’ before the object: ‘‘has opened not only a restaurant but also a grocery shop’’—also correct.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They are not wrong—each segment is grammatical. The correlative pair is balanced, the tense is correct, and the final prepositional phrase is idiomatic. Hence ‘‘No error’’ is the right choice.



Common Pitfalls:
Assuming that ‘‘not only’’ must always directly precede the noun. It may modify the verb phrase as shown. Another pitfall is believing a comma after ‘‘restaurant’’ is an error; it is optional and acceptable as a light pause.



Final Answer:
No error.

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