Read the following sentence care. Some part of the sentence may have an error. Choose the most appropriate options.
Mumbai (A) is New York (B) of India (c)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B
When a proper noun is used to describe something that has the qualities of a famous person or place, it works like a common noun and takes the: Kalidasa is called the Shakespeare of India. Mumbai is compared to New York, so the sentence needs the New York of India.
Option 1: (A) Mumbai — No error. Mumbai is used as the name of the city and needs no article.
Option 2: (B) is New York — Error. It should be "is the New York", because New York here stands for a type of city.
Corrected: is the New York
Option 3: (C) of India — No error.
Correct sentence: Mumbai is the New York of India.
Example: Coimbatore is called the Manchester of South India.