In the following sentence, the highlighted part contains an error. Alternatives to the highlighted part are given as options. Select the correct alternative.
The bread was drier and stale.

Correct option is A

The correct substitution is “dry” instead of “drier”. The sentence structure compares two qualities of the bread — it was both “dry” and “stale.” Using “drier” suggests a comparison which is not being made in this context. The intended meaning is to describe the bread’s qualities, not compare its dryness to something else.
​Grammatical rule used:When two adjectives describe a noun independently without comparison, their positive forms are used.
​Explanation of the grammatical rule in Hindi:जब एक ही वाक्य में किसी संज्ञा (noun) के लिए दो विशेषण (adjectives) प्रयोग हो रहे हों और तुलना न हो रही हो, तो सकारात्मक (positive) रूप का प्रयोग होता है।
Example: The soup was hot and spicy.​