Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
In the beauty contest, Parul won the award for being the beautiful one.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. most beautiful.
Error concept: Incorrect use of positive degree instead of superlative.
What is wrong: The phrase “the beautiful one” does not convey the intended superlative meaning to indicate that Parul was the best among all contestants.
Grammatical concept: When identifying the highest degree of a quality within a group, the superlative form of the adjective should be used. For adjectives of two or more syllables, this is formed by “most + adjective.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence intends to highlight Parul as the top contestant in beauty, which requires the superlative form.
How to correct: Replace “the beautiful one” with “the most beautiful one.”
Correct phrase/ correction: most beautiful
Final sentence: In the beauty contest, Parul won the award for being the most beautiful one.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.