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Direction: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

  1. Solve the question according to given instruction
    1. I wish to heartily
    2. congratulate you for
    3. your astounding success.
    4. No error
Correct Option: B

When you congratulate someone on something, you give him your good wishes because something special/pleasant has happened to him. When you congratulate someone for something, you praise him for an achievement. Look at the examples given below : I’d like to congratulate youon your marriage. I’d like to congratulate the staff for their good job. Hence, congratulate you on is the right usage



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