Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
She is not as cleverest as John.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. as clever as.
The phrase "as clever as" is a comparative form that indicates the same level of cleverness between two people or things.
The original sentence is incorrect because "cleverest" indicates the highest degree of cleverness.
The correct form to use in this sentence is "as clever as" because it compares the cleverness of two people.
The other option means:
"Clever", is not a comparative form and does not indicate any comparison between two people or things.
"Cleverest", is a superlative form and indicates the highest degree of cleverness, which isn't appropriate for this sentence.
"Cleverer by", is a comparative form but is not grammatically correct without specifying comparison.