In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the 'No Error' option. She was a most(P)/ interesting conversationalist I had (Q)/talked to in months(R)/ No error (S).

In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the option corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the 'No Error' option. She was a most(P)/ interesting conversationalist I had (Q)/talked to in months(R)/ No error (S). Correct Answer P

The error lies in part P of the question. Therefore the correct answer is option 1.

In the given sentence, the indefinite article 'a' is used with the adjective 'most' which is the superlative form of the adjective 'much'. But the grammatically correct practice is to use the definite article 'the' with the superlative form of an adjective. For example-

Bruno is the smartest pet I've ever had.

Farah was the most excited about your new job.

Vansh is the stupidest man in his family.

Correct Sentence-  She was the most interesting conversationalist I had talked to in months.

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Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. For a recruitment process in an ACCOUNTING organization, the candidates need to possess the following qualifications criteria: i) He/she must be a graduate in commerce with at least 60% marks. ii) He/she must be at least 24 years of age and not more than 40 years as of 1-7-2016. iii) He/she must have post-qualification work experience of at least 2 years. iv) He/she should have secured 55% marks in the selection process. However, if the candidate fulfills the above-mentioned criteria except: (A) at (i), and if the candidate is not a graduate in commerce but has a post-graduation degree in finance with a minimum of 60% marks, he/she should be referred to the Finance Manager of the organization. (B) at (iii), and if the candidate fulfills all the eligibility criteria of post-qualification work experience but has secured 75% marks in the selection process, he/she may be referred to the Trainee Accountant. Based on the above information, study carefully whether the following candidates are eligible for the recruitment process and mark your answer as follows. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All the cases are given to you as of 1-7-2016. Snehlata’s date of birth is 6.2.1990. She has done her graduation and post-graduation in Commerce and secured 61% and 63% marks respectively. She has post-qualification work experience as a Senior Accountant of 3.5 years. She has secured 58.5% marks in the selection process.