Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He is the friendly man in the group.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. friendliest.
Error concept: Incorrect degree of adjective.
What is wrong: The sentence uses “the friendly man”, but with the article “the”, a superlative degree should be used.
Grammatical concept:
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Positive degree: friendly
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Comparative degree: friendlier / more friendly
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Superlative degree: friendliest / most friendly
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With “the”, we must use the superlative form.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Saying “the friendly man” is incomplete when a comparison within the group is intended.
How to correct: Replace “friendly” with “friendliest.”
Correct phrase/ correction: the friendliest man in the group
Final sentence: He is the friendliest man in the group.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.