Q. Find out error part - A girl must be gracious (a)/ if the wishes (b)/ to be a ballerina (c)/ No error. (d)
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
B
Explanation:
The error is in part (b) of the sentence.
The Correction:
The word "the" should be replaced with the feminine pronoun "she".
- Incorrect: A girl must be gracious / if the wishes / to be a ballerina.
- Correct: A girl must be gracious / if she wishes / to be a ballerina.
Why?
The sentence requires a personal pronoun to serve as the subject for the verb "wishes" and to refer back to the singular noun "A girl". Using the article "the" in this position creates a grammatical error.
Explanation by: Mr. Dubey
The error is in part (b) of the sentence.
The Correction:
The word "the" should be replaced with the feminine pronoun "she".
- Incorrect: A girl must be gracious / if the wishes / to be a ballerina.
- Correct: A girl must be gracious / if she wishes / to be a ballerina.
Why?
The sentence requires a personal pronoun to serve as the subject for the verb "wishes" and to refer back to the singular noun "A girl". Using the article "the" in this position creates a grammatical error.