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English — Language and Literature (184) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the sentence from a public health campaign. The campaign's goal is to increase physical activity among the younger.
  1. (A) Error: activity | Correction: activities
  2. (B) Error: goal | Correction: goals
  3. (C) Error: younger | Correction: youth
  4. (D) Error: is | Correction: are
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Model Answer

(C) Error: younger | Correction: youth

"The younger" is incorrect as it refers to a comparison, not a group. "Youth" correctly refers to young people as a group.

Explanation

"The younger" is a comparative adjective that requires a reference point (e.g., "younger than adults"). To refer to young people as a demographic group, the correct noun is "youth." Examiners look for identification of the grammatically/contextually wrong word and its precise correction.

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