Question

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error-
(in case of no error, choose Option E)
I congratulate you for your success in the examination. No error.
         A B C D E
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E

Answer 1

Hint: Prepositions are words that are used to modify the position, location, or direction of a noun by forming a rational relationship between that noun and other words in the sentence.

Complete answer:
As given in the hint, ‘prepositions’ help in creating a relationship between the noun and the rest of the words in a sentence.
We use the preposition ‘on’ to connect ideas or to indicate a state. Example- She gifted the scarf she got on sale.
We use the preposition ‘for’ to specify the reason for something. Example- She was sad for me.
In the given question- X is congratulating Y on his success in the examination. Here, we should use ‘on’ instead of ‘for’, because a certain idea or a state has been expressed.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘A’ does not contain any error. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘B’ contains an error, as ‘for’ should be replaced with ‘on’. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘C’ does not contain any error. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option d- ‘D’ does not contain any error. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
So, the correct answer is “Option b”.

Note:
It is important to keep in mind that the preposition ‘on’ is also used to indicate the position of an object kept over a surface.