Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
He knows that / he has no other option / but to work hard.
Option 1: He knows that
Option 2: but to work hard.
Option 3: he has no other option
Option 4: No error
Correct Answer: but to work hard.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation : "No other" is followed by "than", as this combination makes them a correlative conjunction. This structure is used to indicate that the person has no choice except to work hard.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "He knows that he has no other option than to work hard ."
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