From the given options, identify the sentence which is in the positive degree.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. His brother is an intelligent boy.
Error concept: Degrees of comparison.
What is wrong: Sentences in options 1, 2, and 4 contain comparative or superlative forms (longer, most beautiful, greater) and are not in positive degree.
Grammatical concept:
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Positive degree describes a quality without comparison.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using comparative or superlative forms changes the degree, so only the sentence in positive degree is correct.
How to correct: No correction needed; identify the positive degree sentence.
Correct phrase/ correction: His brother is an intelligent boy
Final sentence: His brother is an intelligent boy.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.