Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Her team played exceptionally more well in the competition.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. well.
Error concept: Wrong comparative form used.
What is wrong: The phrase “exceptionally more well” is grammatically incorrect because “well” is an irregular adverb whose comparative form is “better”, not more well.
Grammatical concept: For irregular adverbs like well → better → best, we don’t use more/most with them.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “Exceptionally more well” is ungrammatical.
How to correct: Replace it with “exceptionally well.”
Correct phrase/ correction: well
Final sentence: Her team played exceptionally well in the competition.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.