Question
Download Solution PDFDirections : Item in this section has a sentence with three parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part. Indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
A bird in the hand (a) / is better than (b) / two in the bush. (c) / No error (d)
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is '(b).'
Key Points
- The error lies in option 2 (b) of the sentence.
- Here, we use "worth" in place of "better than" to make the sentence grammatically correct.
- "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" is a proverb that means the things we currently have are worth a lot more than the things we have a chance of getting.
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush: It's better to be content with what you have than to risk losing everything by seeking to get more (आपके पास जो कुछ है उससे संतुष्ट रहना बेहतर है कि अधिक पाने के लिए सब कुछ खोने का जोखिम उठाया जाए)'.
- Example: You may not like your job, but don’t quit merely in the hope of finding a better one.
- It is an example of a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
- We can't change the word of an idiom/ phrase/ proverb or any quote.
- In the given sentence, "better than" is wrong for a proverb "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush".
- All the other options are correct.
Hence, option 2 (b) is correct option.
Correct Sentence: A bird in hand (a) / is worth (b) / two in the bush. (c) / No error (d)
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