Select the most appropriate form of comparative degree that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Rohit Sharma is better than more other batsman in the world.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. better than most other batsmen.
Error concept: Wrong comparative degree usage
What is wrong: The phrase better than more other batsman is grammatically incorrect and does not make sense in comparison.
Grammatical concept: When comparing one person with almost everyone else in a group, the correct structure is better than most other + plural noun.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using more other is wrong because 'more' does not fit with the comparative 'better'.
How to correct: Replace more other batsman with most other batsmen.
Correct phrase/ correction: better than most other batsmen
Final sentence: Rohit Sharma is better than most other batsmen in the world.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.