Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Ashoka was the greatest than all the Mauryan Emperors.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. of the Mauryan Emperors.
The word "greatest" is a superlative, and it is correctly followed by "of" when comparing a subject to a group it belongs to.
The corrected sentence is: "Ashoka was the greatest of the Mauryan Emperors."
The other options are incorrect.