Select the most appropriate form of comparative degree that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Bilingual children are so intelligent than those who speak just one language.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. more intelligent than.
Error Concept: Incorrect formation of comparative degree.
What is wrong: The sentence uses 'so intelligent than,' which is ungrammatical.
Grammar Concept: When comparing two entities, we use the comparative degree with 'more + adjective + than' for longer adjectives like “intelligent.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “So intelligent than” is incorrect because 'so' is used to show intensity, not comparison, and it should be followed by 'that', not 'than.'
Correction: “so intelligent than” → “more intelligent than”
Corrected phrase: more intelligent than
Final sentence: Bilingual children are more intelligent than those who speak just one language.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.