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    Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Parul is ten years elder than her sibling.
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    Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
    Parul is ten years elder than her sibling.

    A.

    her sibling

    B.

    ten years

    C.

    elder than

    D.

    Parul is

    Correct option is C


    The correct phrase is "older than or elder to" 'Elder' is traditionally used only for comparison between siblings.
    We always prefer to use 'elder to' – that is the correct usage. We can say 'older than' to refer to objects, but elder to – is used to refer to people. Old refers to anything that belongs to the past.

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