Change the following into superlative degree.
She is taller than other girls in the class.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. She is the tallest girl in the class.
Error concept: Transformation into superlative degree.
What is wrong: The given sentence is in comparative degree (taller than other girls). To change it into superlative degree, we must use the + superlative adjective.
Grammatical concept:
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Comparative form: adjective + “-er” + than.
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Superlative form: the + adjective + “-est.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The original sentence uses comparative degree. For superlative degree, “the tallest” should be used.
How to correct: Replace “taller than other girls in the class” with “the tallest girl in the class.”
Correct phrase/ correction: the tallest girl in the class
Final sentence: She is the tallest girl in the class.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.