Correct option is C
Option (c) contains an error.
· The word
‘principals’ is incorrect here.
· The correct word is
‘principles’, which means moral or ethical standards (सिद्धांत).
·
‘Principals’ refers to the head of an institution or the most important part of something (प्रधान), which does not fit the context.
Correct sentence: People admired him, for he lived by the same
principles that he preached.
Grammatical rule involved:
· Always use the correct word form depending on context, as homophones like "principals" and "principles" can have different meanings.