UP High Court RO / ARO 10 Dec 2021 Shift 1

In the given sentence, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If 'no error' then choose option IV.\nThe prolific cries of the/orphaned children moved everybody/present at the funeral./no error

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

Explanation:

A. (I) The prolific cries of the: The word 'prolific' typically means producing much or present in large numbers. While it can imply 'many', its usage with 'cries' is unidiomatic and awkward. More appropriate adjectives for 'cries' would be 'loud', 'frequent', 'numerous', or 'incessant'. The phrase 'prolific cries' is not standard English usage, making this part erroneous.\nB. (II) orphaned children moved everybody: This part is grammatically correct. 'Orphaned children' is a valid noun phrase, and 'moved everybody' is a correct verb phrase with its object.\nC. (III) present at the funeral.: This part is grammatically correct. 'Present at the funeral' acts as a participial phrase modifying 'everybody'.\nD. (IV) no error: Since there is an idiomatic error in part (I), this option is incorrect.