Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I had to choose the best of the two options available.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. better of.
Error concept: Wrong degree of adjective used.
What is wrong: The phrase “the best of the two options” is incorrect because “best” is used for more than two, while “better” is used for comparing two.
Grammatical concept: When comparing two items, the comparative degree (better) must be used, not the superlative (best).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “best” implies more than two options, which contradicts the sentence.
How to correct: Replace “best of the two” with “better of the two.”
Correct phrase/ correction: better of
Final sentence: I had to choose the better of the two options available.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.