Question

Spot the error and correct them:

Virat is one of the best cricketer​

Answer 1

Spot the error

Virat is one of the best cricketers.

Explanation:

The error in the given sentence is that the word 'cricketer' should be used in the plural form. The correct usage would be 'cricketers'. This is so because we are comparing one cricketer, Virat, to all other cricketers and calling him one of the best out of all these other cricketers. Here what we need to understand is that the word 'cricketer' is not being used in reference to Virat but in reference to those other cricketers with whom he is being compared and hence, the plural form of the word 'cricketer' is used.