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Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 11)
Spotting Errors
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 7 of 11.
Shivam said:   1 decade ago
It should be the meek and humble. Because if two adjectives referring to single person then second adjective should not be started with article.
Rahul said:   1 decade ago
You are poor - Right.

You are the poor - Wrong.

You should help the poor - Right.

You should help poor - Wrong.

See the difference between the sentences. When an adjective is used as a noun or for a group of people, 'the' is used before it.
Aniket said:   1 decade ago
Before adjective we use THE.
Gurunatham said:   1 decade ago
Its a parallelism the bible follows the meek and the humble.
Karva said:   1 decade ago
"The" is used with definite things. In this sentence, meek and humble is treated as definite because it is defined in religious documentary (bible).
Ravinder kaur said:   1 decade ago
Why using 'the' before meek and humble please explain?
Swamishubham said:   1 decade ago
Why not they are meek and humble?
Abhay said:   1 decade ago
I think "he/she is meek and humble" shouldn't it?
Vinodh kumar sappati said:   1 decade ago
How two similar words are mentioned in a sentence?

Leads to meaningless sentence.
Nixson said:   10 years ago
Finally correct answer is What I was confused.
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