Select the option that correctly rectifies the error in the given sentence.

There was a group of laundry on Rohan’s bed.

Correct option is B

Option (b) There was a pile of laundry on Rohan’s bed is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The phrase “group of laundry” is incorrect because "group" usually refers to people or living things (like a group of students, group of animals). "Laundry" is an uncountable noun, and the appropriate collective term for an uncountable mass like laundry is "pile", which refers to a heap or stack of something.

Grammatical rule used:

Use appropriate collective nouns that are contextually and grammatically suitable for the type of noun they refer to. For uncountable or mass nouns, words like pile, heap, or bundle are used, not group.

Explanation in Hindi:

“Laundry” एक uncountable noun है, और ऐसे संज्ञाओं के लिए  “group” जैसे शब्दों का प्रयोग नहीं होता। इसके लिए उपयुक्त collective noun “pile” (ढेर) होता है।

Example: She folded the pile of laundry neatly.

Meanings of all the other given options:

· (a) There was a large group of laundry on Rohan’s bed. – Incorrect collective noun usage.

·(b) There was a pile of laundry on Rohan’s bed. – Correct use of “pile” for uncountable noun.

·(c) There was a collection of laundry on Rohan’s bed. – Not commonly used with “laundry”; awkward.

·(d) There was a big group of laundry on Rohan’s bed. – Still incorrect due to misuse of “group”.