Correct the underlined part of the sentence.
This mango is bitterer.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. bitter.
Error concept: Wrong degree of adjective
What is wrong: The word bitterer is incorrect; it is not a standard comparative form.
Grammatical concept: For adjectives of one syllable, the comparative is formed by adding -er, but for irregular or short adjectives like bitter, the base form is used for simple description.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Saying “bitterer” is grammatically wrong; the correct simple form bitter should be used.
How to correct: Replace bitterer with bitter.
Correct phrase/ correction: bitter
Final sentence: This mango is bitter.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.