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Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. His loyalty and honesty are above suspect.
Question

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
His loyalty and honesty are above suspect.

A.

His loyalty

B.

and honesty

C.

suspect

D.

are above

Correct option is C

The error lies in the segment ‘suspect’ because the correct expression is ‘above suspicion’, not ‘above suspect’.

 Grammar Rule:

  • The phrase “above suspicion” means so honest or innocent that one cannot be suspected of wrongdoing.

  • The word ‘suspect’ is a noun (a person who is thought to be guilty) or verb (to think someone has done something wrong).

  • The idiomatic phrase uses ‘suspicion’ (noun meaning doubt or mistrust), not ‘suspect’.s loyalty and honesty are above suspicion.

 Explanation:

  • The expression “above suspicion” means beyond any possibility of doubt.

  • “Above suspect” is grammatically incorrect because “suspect” doesn’t collocate with “above” in this idiomatic sense.

 Meanings:

  • Suspicion → doubt, mistrust (संदेह)

  • Suspect → a person who may have done something wrong (संदेही व्यक्ति)

 Correct Usage Examples:

  • The judge’s integrity is above suspicion.

  • Her motives were always above suspicion.

Hence, the grammatically incorrect segment is (C) suspect.

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