The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.
Mrs. Sreelakshmi’s / musical intelligence / is superior than / Mrs. Suma’s.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. is superior than.
The error lies in the segment "is superior than" because the adjective "superior" is a non-gradable comparative adjective that requires the preposition "to" instead of "than" for comparison.
Certain adjectives like superior, inferior, junior, senior, prior, etc. are classified as non-gradable comparatives. These adjectives inherently imply comparison without needing the typical conjunction "than". Instead, they require the preposition "to" to connect the two items being compared.
Hence, the correct sentence is- Mrs. Sreelakshmi’s musical intelligence is superior to Mrs. Suma’s.