Question

Given below sentence. A part of each sentence is underlined which may contain an error. Replace the underlined part with the right choice
For John as well as for Rico sake I did this

• A. For John as well as for Rico
• B. For John's as well as for Rico's sake
• C. In John as well as for Rico's sake
• D. For John and Rico's sake

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To solve this question, we need to focus on the grammatical structure of the underlined part of the sentence. The sentence presented is:

For John as well as for Rico sake I did this

Here, we need to address the following grammatical element:

• Possessive Case: When expressing the sake of individuals, it is appropriate to use the possessive form, which involves adding an apostrophe and 's' at the end of a name.

Let's examine the options provided:

1. For John as well as for Rico: This option does not correctly use the possessive form for 'Rico's' sake.
2. For John’s as well as for Rico’s sake: This option correctly uses the possessive form for both 'John' and 'Rico'.
3. In John as well as for Rico’s sake: The preposition 'In' is incorrect for this context; the appropriate preposition is 'For'.
4. For John and Rico's sake: This option implies joint possession, which is not what the original sentence's structure describes.

Based on the options, the most grammatically correct choice is:

For John's as well as for Rico's sake.

This option correctly utilizes the possessive forms for both "John" and "Rico," maintaining parallel structure in the sentence. This correctly modifies the original sentence and is grammatically correct.