Select the option that rectifies the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no correction is needed, select ‘No correction required’.
Ashoka was not only a great warrior but also a very wiser ruler.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. wise.
The correction to "wise" is necessary because the phrase "not only ... but also" requires parallelism. This means that both parts of the sentence should be grammatically consistent.
In the given sentence, "a great warrior" uses an adjective "great" followed by a noun "warrior", so "a very wise ruler" must use an adjective ("wise") to maintain this parallel structure.
"Wiser" is a comparative form, which does not fit with the non-comparative adjective "great".
Thus, "wise" correctly aligns with the structure of the sentence.