Question

Correct any one of the following sentences:
i) Madhu is a proudy girl.
ii) He died from cancer.

Hint:

Prepositional usage is a common area for errors. Pay special attention to fixed prepositions that follow certain verbs, such as `die of` (disease), `suffer from` (illness), `accused of` (a crime), and `agree with` (a person).

Answer 1

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The sentence contains an error in the choice of word form (parts of speech). We need to identify and correct it.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
The word 'proudy' is not a standard English adjective. The correct adjective derived from the noun 'pride' is 'proud'. The adjective 'proud' correctly modifies the noun 'girl'.
Corrected Sentence: Madhu is a proud girl.
Solution (for ii):
Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This sentence has a preposition error. The choice of preposition after the verb 'died' depends on the cause of death.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
The correct preposition to use for death caused by a disease, illness, hunger, or thirst is 'of'. The preposition 'from' is typically used for death caused by an external factor like a wound, an accident, or overeating. Since 'cancer' is a disease, the correct preposition is 'of'.
Corrected Sentence: He died of cancer.