Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

Germany has more neighbours than all European states.

  1. than all European states

  2. rather than all European states

  3. rather than any other European state

  4. than any other European state

  5. than all the European states
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D Correct answer
Explanation

When comparative degree is used in its superlative sense it is followed by ‘any other’. This option corrects the error of comparison.

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