Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Shakespeare is great than any other English poet
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e, is greater than.
Error/Concept: The underlined part “is great than” is grammatically incorrect because the comparative form of great is greater. When making a comparison, we must use the comparative degree + “than.”
Grammatical Explanation:
'Great' → positive degree.
'Greater' → comparative degree (used with than).
Correct construction: “is greater than.”
Since Shakespeare’s greatness is universally acknowledged in present relevance, using “is greater than” is correct.
Correction: Shakespeare is greater than any other English poet.
Final Sentence: Shakespeare is greater than any other English poet.
Conclusion: The correct substitution is “is greater than.”