Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
Raman is as worse as Raju in solving mathematical problems.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. bad.
Error concept: Wrong degree of adjective.
What is wrong: The sentence uses “as worse as”, which is incorrect. In the as…as comparison structure, the positive degree of the adjective should be used, not comparative or superlative.
Grammatical concept:
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Positive degree: bad
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Comparative degree: worse
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Superlative degree: worst
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “worse” with as…as breaks the grammatical rule.
How to correct: Replace “worse” with “bad.”
Correct phrase/ correction: bad
Final sentence: Raman is as bad as Raju in solving mathematical problems.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.