Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Osmium is heavy metal in the periodic table.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. the heaviest
Error concept: Wrong degree of adjective used
What is wrong: The sentence uses “heavy” in place of the superlative degree.
Grammatical concept: When we compare one thing with all others, we use the superlative form of the adjective with “the”.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, Osmium is not just “heavy”, it is the heaviest metal in the periodic table.
How to correct: Replace heavy with the heaviest.
Correct phrase/ correction: the heaviest
Final sentence: Osmium is the heaviest metal in the periodic table.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.