Question

Correct any one of the following sentences: Ramesh is junior than Mahesh.
Sheeps are grazing in the field.

Hint:

- Words like junior, senior, inferior, superior, prefer are always followed by “to” not “than”.
- Some nouns (sheep, deer, fish) have the same form in singular and plural.

Answer 1

Sentence: Ramesh is junior than Mahesh.
Step 1: Identify the error.
The word “junior” is already a comparative adjective. It is not followed by “than” but by “to”.
Step 2: Correct form.
Replace “than” with “to”. \[ \text{Correct Answer: Ramesh is junior to Mahesh.} \] Sentence: Sheeps are grazing in the field.
Step 1: Identify the error.
The word “sheep” has the same form in both singular and plural. “Sheeps” is incorrect.
Step 2: Correct form.
Remove the “s” and write “sheep”. \[ \text{Correct Answer: Sheep are grazing in the field.} \] Final Answers:
Ramesh is junior to Mahesh.
Sheep are grazing in the field.