Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Wolves’ teeth are larger and strong than dog’s teeth.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. stronger.
Error concept: Incorrect use of adjective degree in comparison.
What is wrong: The sentence uses “strong,” which is the positive degree, but we are comparing wolves’ teeth with dogs’ teeth, so the comparative form is required.
Grammatical concept: The adjective strong forms its comparative as stronger. When comparing two things, simply use “stronger” without “the.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “strong” makes the comparison grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Replace “strong” with “stronger.”
Correct phrase/ correction: stronger
Final sentence: Wolves’ teeth are larger and stronger than dog’s teeth.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.