Directions: The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

When she went for a walk / Maya couldn't take off her scarf / because it was / too much windy.

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  1. Maya couldn't take off her scarf
  2. When she went for a walk
  3. too much windy
  4. because it was

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Option 3 : too much windy
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The correct answer is 'too much windyi.e. this part of the sentence has an error.

Key Points

  • In the given sentence, the adjective ''too much'' before the adjective 'windy' is incorrect.
  • The adjective ''too much'' is used before the nouns showing the quantity.
  • The word 'windy' in the sentence is an adjective.
  • The adverb ''much too'' is used before adjectives to modify the adjectives. 
  • Therefore, the adverb ''much too'' should be used in place of the adjective ''too much''.
     

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Correct sentence: When she went for a walk Maya couldn't take off her scarf because it was much too windy.

Hinglish

  • दिए गए वाक्य में, adjective 'windy' के पहले adjective ''too much'' गलत है।
  • मात्रा दिखाने वाले संज्ञाओं से पहले adjective ''too much'' का प्रयोग किया जाता है।
  • वाक्य में 'windy' शब्द adjective है।
  • Adjectives को संशोधित करने के लिए adjectives से पहले adverb ''much too'' का प्रयोग किया जाता है।
  • इसलिए adjective ''too much'' के स्थान पर adverb ''much too'' का प्रयोग किया जाना चाहिए।
     

अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 3 है।

सही वाक्य: When she went for a walk Maya couldn't take off her scarf because it was much too windy.

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