Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error.
In her first month at the new school, / Riya found it hard to cope up with / the long bus ride every morning / and the extra Sanskrit classes.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Riya found it hard to cope up with
To cope with something means to manage a hard situation. The verb “cope” is followed only by “with”, and there is no “up” in it. So “cope up with” must be cope with.
Option 1: In her first month at the new school, — No error.
Option 2: Riya found it hard to cope up with — Error. “cope up with” should be “cope with”.
Option 3: the long bus ride every morning — No error.
Option 4: and the extra Sanskrit classes — No error.
Corrected: In her first month at the new school, Riya found it hard to cope with the long bus ride every morning and the extra Sanskrit classes.