Question

Read the following sentences, spot the errors and rewrite the sentences correctly.
a) Your counsel will benefit to me.
b) Raju met in an accident.
c) Despite being old and he is active.
d) Abi is inferior than Raga in games.
e) Ram is one of the best student present.
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Answer 1

Answer:

a) Your counsel will benefit me

b) Raju met an accident

c) Despite being old he is active

d) Abi is inferior to Raga in games

e)Ram is one of the best students present

Answer 2

1. Your counsel will benefit me
2. Raju met with an accident
3. Despite being old, he is active
4. Abi is inferior to Raga in games
5. Ram is one of the best students present

Explanation:

1. Prepositions should be used only to indicate the relationship between the noun and the pronoun or some other word or element.
2. When people speak about a class, in this case, inferior, use the preposition 'to'. Even for other classes like - superior, junior. use the preposition 'to'

Example;

• This brand of jam is superior to all other brands.
• That boy is junior to me.