English Grammar – Spot the error (choose the erroneous segment or ‘‘No error’’). Sentence: How you eat is as important as what you eat.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: No error.

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This sentence compares two subordinate clauses using the idiomatic correlative “as … as …”. It is a well-formed cleft-style comparison showing parallel structure on both sides of the comparison.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • First clause: “How you eat”.
  • Copular predicate: “is as important as”.
  • Second clause: “what you eat”.


Concept / Approach:
Both “how you eat” and “what you eat” are clause-based noun equivalents. The comparison marker “as … as …” is appropriate for equality. Subject–verb agreement holds with singular complement “is”. No article or tense issues arise.



Step-by-Step Checks:

Confirm parallelism: “how you eat” ↔ “what you eat” ✓Check copula agreement: singular idea → “is” ✓No misplaced modifiers or preposition errors ✓


Verification / Alternative check:
Paraphrase: “Your manner of eating is as important as your choice of food.” The grammar remains correct.



Why Other Options Are Wrong (as error picks):
All segments A–D are correct; therefore the only correct choice is “No error.”



Common Pitfalls:
Overthinking article insertion (“the how you eat”); changing “is” to “are” due to multiple ideas—here the subject is a singular concept.



Final Answer:
No error.

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