Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 11)
Directions to Solve

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).


11.

(solve as per the direction given above)

According to the Bible
it is meek and humble
who shall inherit the earth.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
it is the meek and the humble
Discussion:
101 comments Page 5 of 11.

Soumya said:   1 decade ago
Meek and humble refers to group of ppl. So its adjective. The should be used before meek and humble.

Pratap said:   10 years ago
Who shall inherit the earth? Why it is in interrogative form?

It should be who inherit the earth.

TEJA said:   2 years ago
THAT is used for the specific objects where "WHICH" is used for adding extra info about objects.
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Amar ahire said:   9 years ago
Meek and humble has the same meaning. So why do you use being same meaning words in a sentence?

Balaji said:   10 years ago
Just read someone said Meek and humble are noun but when I checked in google, it's adjective.

Raj said:   1 decade ago
But how we will know that meek and humble are a specific group of people from that sentence?

Yohannan said:   1 decade ago
'meek' and 'humble' refers to a particular class of people and hence 'the' is used.

Vinodh kumar sappati said:   1 decade ago
How two similar words are mentioned in a sentence?

Leads to meaningless sentence.

Abdul said:   10 years ago
"The" will be used due to being specific of two major qualities which are unique.

Sindhu said:   1 decade ago
Can you give me the explanation why should we use 'the' before meek and humble.


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