Question

Choose the sentence which is incorrect grammatically.
(a) Sita is more intelligent and wise than Rita.
(b) The wisest man that ever lived made mistakes.
(c) I doubt if Ravi will come.
(d) The flowers smelt sweet.

Answer 1

Hint: The grammatical rules and laws contain different inter-related laws and clauses in a sentence. As we know the parts of speech are responsible to construct a sentence, but those parts of speech will have to be placed in right order so that the sentence can be set meaningfully. If in those clauses and rules some lack or deficiency can be found, we find that the created sentence can’t be used with proper grammar and syntax.

Complete step by step answer:
1. Let us consider each option here one by one and try to find out if the above-mentioned clauses are violated or not.
2. In second option, we have found a complex sentence. The word ‘that’ has conjugated two sentences here. The first one is “The wisest man ever lived.” And the second one is “The wisest man also made mistakes.” But in complex form we can see that the sentence has reformed in such a way where these two separate simple sentences have conjugated in a single sentence. So, this could not be an option as this is not grammatically incorrect.
3. The third option, “I doubt if Ravi will come” is also grammatically correct. The word ‘if’ is used properly which is directly related with the verb ‘doubt’.
4. The fourth option, “The flowers smelt sweet” is also grammatically correct. Because, it is perfectly structured in a simple sentence where the past tense form of verb is being used.
5. In the first option, “Sita is more intelligent and wise than Rita”, the grammar is not correct. Please note that while it is said “Sita is more intelligent”, then we need to say as well “Sita is wiser than Rita”. That is, the comparison degree of the adjective ‘wise’ is necessary to express that Sita is not only more intelligent than Rita, she is ‘wiser’ too than her. The option (a) is correct because this option only shows the sentence which is grammatically wrong.

Therefore, the correct answer to this question is option A.

Note:
If we check that both of these words ‘intelligent’ and ‘wise’ are adjectives. They are related with the proper noun ‘Rita’. Now, the sentence depicts that Sita is intelligent and wise as Rita is. But, in comparison, Sita is ‘more’ intelligent and wiser than Rita. So, we have to show the comparative degree with the word ‘wise’. The word ‘more’ is an adverb here.