UP High Court RO / ARO 07 Jan 2022 Shift 2

In the given question, find out which part of the sentence (I/II/III/IV) has an error. Chose the correct option accordingly.\nThe barn was bigger / than a church, / and the fresh hay bails / were stacked to the roof.\nI II III IV

Verified Answer
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV

Explanation:

This question requires you to identify the grammatical error in the provided sentence. \nPart I: 'The barn was bigger' - This part is grammatically correct. 'Barn' is a singular noun, 'was' is the correct past tense verb, and 'bigger' is the correct comparative adjective. \nPart II: 'than a church,' - This part is grammatically correct. 'Than' is used correctly for comparison, and 'a church' is a singular noun phrase. \nPart III: 'and the fresh hay bails' - This part contains a grammatical error. The word 'bails' is incorrect in this context. 'Bails' refers to security given for the release of a prisoner, or to scoop water out of a boat. The correct word for bundles of hay is 'bales'. So, it should be 'and the fresh hay bales'. \nPart IV: 'were stacked to the roof.' - This part is grammatically correct. 'Were stacked' is the correct past tense passive voice for a plural subject (hay bales), and 'to the roof' is an appropriate prepositional phrase indicating location. \nTherefore, the error is in Part III, where 'bails' should be 'bales'.