Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
He received the best employee award because he was the more hardworking.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. most hardworking.
Error concept: Wrong use of comparative degree
What is wrong: The phrase the more hardworking is incorrect; more is used for comparative, not superlative.
Grammatical concept: Superlative degree is used when comparing one person with all others in a group.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using more hardworking with the best employee award is incorrect because it implies comparison with only one person instead of the whole group.
How to correct: Replace the more hardworking with most hardworking.
Correct phrase/ correction: most hardworking
Final sentence: He received the best employee award because he was the most hardworking.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.