Identify the error in the given sentence.
The peaceful garden, filled with fragrant flowers, shady trees, and silence air, was perfect for meditation.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) silence
Concept (Adjective Parallel in a Noun List)
'filled with fragrant flowers, shady trees, and ... air' में तीनों संज्ञाओं से पहले विशेषण आए हैं (fragrant, shady, ...)। अंतिम पद 'air' से पहले भी विशेषण की अपेक्षा है।
'Silence' एक Noun है, अतः वह समानांतर सूची (parallel list) को तोड़ता है। उसके स्थान पर Adjective 'silent' आना चाहिए।
शुद्ध वाक्य: The peaceful garden, filled with fragrant flowers, shady trees, and silent air, was perfect for meditation.
Exam trap: 'silence' को सूची का हिस्सा होने के कारण स्वीकार कर लेना; सूची के हर पद का रूप एक-सा होना चाहिए।
Concept (Adjective Parallel in a Noun List)
The noun phrase 'filled with fragrant flowers, shady trees, and ... air' lists three items, and each one is preceded by an adjective (fragrant, shady, ...). The last item, 'air', needs an adjective too.
'Silence' is a noun, so it breaks the parallel. The adjective 'silent' should replace it.
Correct sentence: The peaceful garden, filled with fragrant flowers, shady trees, and silent air, was perfect for meditation.
Exam trap: treating 'silence' as acceptable because it appears in the list; every item of a parallel list must match in form.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 21 Sep 2026 · Shift II। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 21 Sep 2026 · Shift II. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.