Question

He is youngest boy in group. ( spot the error and rewrite the sentence) ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. He is youngest boy in group.

• He is young in the group.

Answer 2

The error in the sentence: 'he is youngest boy in group' is the missing of 'the' before 'youngest boy' and before 'group'. So, the correct sentence will be 'he is the youngest boy in the group'.

• There are three articles: a, an and the. 'The' is used to specify a particular object, person or thing. For example, the Ganga, the Yamuna, the Himalayas, etc.
• In this sentence, the 'group' being referred to is a particular group. So, 'the' is to be used before it.
• 'The' is always used before the superlative degree of the word. For example, the best girl, the worst phase, etc.
• Now, in the given sentence, 'youngest' is the superlative degree of 'young'. So, the use of 'the' is a must.