Directions: The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which has an error (spelling, grammatical or contextual). If there is no error, choose option E. The cancer patient is comparatively better (A) / today and the doctor hopes (B) / that he will go into (C) / remission soon. (D)

Step-by-step solution

The fragment A of the sentence is erroneous. Reason: “Better” is the comparative degree of ‘good’. “Better” is perfectly capable of denoting the sense of comparison in the given sentence. Hence, the usage of the word ‘comparatively’ is superfluous and inappropriate in the given sentence. Correct Sentence: The cancer patient is better today and the doctor hopes that he will go into remission soon. Hence, option A is the correct answer.