English Grammar
Error Spotting
पडताळलेले उत्तर (Verified)
MPSC सराव प्रश्न:
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The time spent/in capturing photos/can act like an alternative therapy/to help to uplift one's mood.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The time spent/in capturing photos/can act like an alternative therapy/to help to uplift one's mood.
पर्याय (Options):
A
can act like an alternative therapy
B
The time spent
C
अचूक उत्तर (Official Answer)
to help to uplift one's mood
D
in capturing photos
सविस्तर स्पष्टीकरण (Detailed Explanation):
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (3)
The correct answer is "to help to uplift one's mood".
Explanation & Key Takeaways:
• Here, the use of two consecutive 'to' is unnecessary and grammatically incorrect. While both 'to help' and 'to uplift' make sense when used separately, combining them creates redundancy.
• Hence, the correct phrase should either be 'to help uplift one's mood' or 'to uplift one's mood'.
• This removal of the unnecessary usage of 'to' resolves the redundancy and enhances the sentence's conciseness without changing its meaning.
Therefore, the corrected sentence would be: "The time spent in capturing photos can act like an alternative therapy to help uplift one's mood."
Thus, the correct answer is "option 3".