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      Question

      In the following questions, a sentence has been divided

      into four parts. One part may contain an error. Identify the part containing the error. If there is no error, choose option (e) “No error”. My mother bought / a Kashmiri gorgeous large woollen shawl / from the exhibition that was set up near the town hall / and gifted it to my grandmother.
      A My mother bought Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B a Kashmiri gorgeous large woollen shawl Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C from the exhibition that was set up near the town hall Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D and gifted it to my grandmother Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The error lies in the incorrect order of adjectives. Correct adjective order in English generally follows: → Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Color → Origin → Material → Purpose → Noun Here: Gorgeous = opinion Large = size Kashmiri = origin Woollen = material Thus, the correct order should be: → “a gorgeous large Kashmiri woollen shawl” The original phrase: → “a Kashmiri gorgeous large woollen shawl” violates standard adjective sequencing rules. Hence, option (b).

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