Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

He is as intelligent as if not more intelligent than any student in the class.

  1. He is as intelligent as if not more intelligent than any student in the class.

  2. He is as intelligent as if not more intelligent than any other student in the class.

  3. He is as intelligent, if not more intelligent, than any student in the class.

  4. He is as intelligent as, not more intelligent than, any other student in the class.

  5. He is the most intelligent student in the class.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A comparative degree is being used, and the comparison is with any 'other' student. 'Other' is missing in the given sentence and only option (2) takes care of this error.

 

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