Error Spotting – Choose the part (A–D) that contains a grammatical error, or choose No error if the sentence is fully correct. Sentence (parts correspond to options below): A) Jayesh loved his Guru immensely B) and gave him fullest loyalty, C) yet he had his own D) independent way of thinking.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: and gave him fullest loyalty,

Explanation:

Introduction / Context:This item tests article usage with superlatives and collocation. Superlative adjectives normally take the definite article the when used attributively before a noun phrase such as fullest loyalty.

Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Phrase in focus: fullest loyalty
  • Superlative form: fullest
  • Syntactic slot: adjective before a noun

Concept / Approach:In noun phrases, superlatives like best, greatest, or fullest generally require the before the adjective: the fullest loyalty. Without the, the phrase sounds incomplete or nonstandard in formal English.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Step 1: Locate any superlative adjective. fullest modifies loyalty.Step 2: Apply article rule for superlatives: use the before the superlative.Step 3: Correct the fragment by inserting the before fullest.Corrected fragment: and gave him the fullest loyalty,

Verification / Alternative check:Comparable examples: She paid the utmost respect; He showed the greatest courage. These confirm that a definite article is standard with superlatives used attributively.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • A) Grammatical and idiomatic as a main clause.
  • C) The contrastive linker yet and pronoun reference are correct.
  • D) Noun phrase independent way of thinking is idiomatic.

Common Pitfalls:Learners sometimes omit the before superlatives or insert of following fullest incorrectly. Keep the simple structure the fullest loyalty for formal usage.

Final Answer:Option B contains the error. Insert the before fullest.

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