Select the appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the following sentence to make it grammatically correct.
This novel is more interesting of all in the library.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. the most interesting.
Error concept: Wrong degree of comparison.
What is wrong: The phrase “more interesting of all” is incorrect. When comparing one thing with all others, we must use the superlative degree with the article “the.”
Grammatical concept:
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Comparative degree (more + adjective) → used when comparing two things.
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Superlative degree (the most + adjective) → used when comparing one with a group.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Saying “more interesting of all” is ungrammatical because “of all” requires the superlative degree.
How to correct: Replace “more interesting of all” with “the most interesting.”
Correct phrase/ correction: the most interesting
Final sentence: This novel is the most interesting of all in the library.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.