Question

5. An oldest person in a world is 114 years old. (Spot the error and rewrite the sentence.)​

Answer 1

The oldest person in the world is 114 years old.

Explanation:

• The given incorrect sentence is "An oldest person in a world is 114 years old".
• There are two errors in the given sentence. we need to spot those two errors and rewrite it correctly.

1st error: An oldest person.

2nd error: in a world.

• we should use " The" in front of the superlative adjective "oldest".
• Instead of "in a world" we should use "in the world" because we are talking about a unique world.

Hence, the correct sentence is:

The oldest person in the world is 114 years old.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Here in the given sentence the error is : 'an' before oldest and 'a' before world. They will be 'the oldest' and 'the world'.

• So the rewrite sentence is : The oldest person in the world is 114 years old.

• 'The' is a Definite Article. It is used before world. Indefinite Article 'a is not used before world. Again 'the' is also used before superlative degree and here it is : 'oldest'.

• 'The' is used for single thing and here in the sentence 'world' expresses single, that's why instead of 'a' 'the' has been used.