Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 51)
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).
51.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
his father is junior to
Discussion:
18 comments Page 1 of 2.
S aditya gautam said:
1 decade ago
@Archana.
Let us assume that A is the boss and B is his subordinate. Then obviously A is senior to B & B is junior to A. Like wise sentence is"his father is junior to my father" if we compare salary then the statements can be"his father's salary is less than my father's salary". Here salary is a quantity it has a value so we use than and junior senior are the designations so we use "to" to indicate the relationship.
Let us assume that A is the boss and B is his subordinate. Then obviously A is senior to B & B is junior to A. Like wise sentence is"his father is junior to my father" if we compare salary then the statements can be"his father's salary is less than my father's salary". Here salary is a quantity it has a value so we use than and junior senior are the designations so we use "to" to indicate the relationship.
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Raghav said:
7 years ago
Than is used when you are comparing two quantities but here senior and junior are not the quantities, these are the positions or designations so you cannot use "than" here.
Shubham said:
1 decade ago
When there is a comparison and the word that surfaces the comparison ends up with 'or' as in inferi'or', superi'or', seni'or' to is used and not than.
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Ravi Mullapudi said:
1 decade ago
For the comparatives such as.. junior, senior, inferior, superior etc., we use 'to' . All these are the Latin comparatives
MRITYUNJAY RAI said:
9 years ago
These words present in any sentence like as, SENIOR, JUNI0R. SUPERIOR, INFERIOR etc then use only TO not use THAN.
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Tito said:
1 decade ago
When comparing two objects we use than. Here we use "to because father is a living thing not an object"?
Himanshu said:
1 decade ago
Where can we use 'to' and 'than', Explain in the same context as that of above question.
Kenny said:
6 years ago
You don't use senior or junior when talking about age. A is the correct answer.
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Vijay said:
9 years ago
Junior, senior, inferior, superior etc, takes 'to' in comparatives.
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Anurag Dwivedi said:
4 years ago
@Aditya.
I appreciate your assistance. Thanks for helping all.
I appreciate your assistance. Thanks for helping all.
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