Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
This is the cheap saree in my collection.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. cheapest.
Error concept: Wrong degree of comparison.
What is wrong: The sentence uses “the cheap saree”, which is incorrect because the article “the” before an adjective signals the need for a superlative form when showing comparison within a group.
Grammatical concept:
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Positive degree: cheap (no comparison).
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Comparative degree: cheaper (comparison between two).
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Superlative degree: cheapest (comparison among many, with “the”).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “the cheap saree” is grammatically incorrect because it doesn’t show comparison with the whole collection.
How to correct: Replace “the cheap saree” with “the cheapest saree.”
Correct phrase/ correction: cheapest
Final sentence: This is the cheapest saree in my collection.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.