Directions: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the above-mentioned corresponding letter. If there is no error, indicate your response as (d).
(a) The tumult among the gathered spectators
(b) rose to a crescendo
(c) upon the arrival of their most favourite superstar.
(d) No error
- AThe tumult among the gathered spectators
- Brose to a crescendo
- Cupon the arrival of their most favourite superstar.
- DNo error
Explanation
"Most favourite" in (c) stacks two superlatives — "most" plus "favourite", which is already superlative in sense — a classic double-superlative error. The correct form is simply "favourite". Parts (a) and (b) — "the tumult among the gathered spectators rose to a crescendo" — are idiomatic. The error is in (c).