The following sentences are broken into parts. One or more parts may have an error in them. Find out the combination which contains an error. If the sentence is free from error, mark no error.
(A) The imperial system of measurement (B) which is considered comparatively lesser effective (C) then the metric system (D) is still used in some parts of the world, including the US.The correct answer is option 2.
In part (B) of the sentence, the comparative degree of the word 'less' is used. It is incorrect because of the use of the word 'comparatively' in the sentence. The word to be used is, therefore ‘less’.
Further in part (C) of the sentence, the word 'then' (denoting time) has been wrongly used in place of 'than' (which denotes comparison).
Correct sentence:
The imperial system of measurement which is considered comparatively less effective than the metric system is still used in some parts of the world, including the US.