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’.
Everyone in the room was in a jolly and relaxed mood.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. No substitution required
Error concept: Wrong comparative/superlative usage consideration.
What is wrong: The given phrase “in a jolly and relaxed mood” is already correct. There is no need to change the degree of comparison because the sentence is not making a comparison — it is simply describing a state of mood.
Grammatical concept: Degrees of comparison (positive, comparative, superlative) should only be used when two or more things are being compared. Here, the sentence only describes the general mood, so the positive degree “jolly and relaxed” is appropriate.
Incorrectness of the other options in context:
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most jolly → incorrect because no superlative comparison is intended.
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jollier → incorrect because no comparison is being made.
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more jollier → grammatically wrong (double comparative).
Correct phrase/ correction: No change required.
Final sentence: Everyone in the room was in a jolly and relaxed mood.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.