The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
This smartphone is / superior than / the model I had been /using previously.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. “superior than”
The error is in the phrase “superior than”.
The adjective “superior”, along with similar Latinate comparatives like “inferior”, “junior”, etc., always takes the preposition “to”—not “than”.
So, “superior to the model” is grammatically correct, while “superior than” is incorrect.
Why the other segments are correct:
“This smartphone is” — grammatically sound subject + verb.
“the model I had been” — part of a correct past perfect continuous structure.
“using previously” — a valid participle phrase modifying “model”.