2002 · Q4
A little younger to myself we, both were devoted to cricket and boating.
General EnglishGrammar and usage
- AA little younger
- Bto myself we, both were
- Cdevoted to cricket and boating
- DNo error
Explanation
After a comparative adjective the conjunction 'than' is required, not 'to': the correct phrase is 'a little younger than myself'. The phrase 'younger to myself' in part (B) is thus wrong, and that is the tested error. Part (A) alone ('a little younger') and part (C) are acceptable. Hence the error is in (B).