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English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Find the error in the following sentence and supply the correction: I was disappointed to see that in the library there was less books on the subject than expected. Error | Correction
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Model Answer

| Error | Correction |
|-------|------------|
| less | fewer |

(less is used for uncountable nouns; fewer is used for countable nouns like books.)

Explanation

The examiner looks for identifying less → fewer. "Books" is a countable noun, so fewer must be used. Less is reserved for uncountable nouns (e.g., less water, less time). This is a standard grammar error tested in CBSE board exams under error correction.

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