Multiple choice

Directions: A sentence has been divided into four parts and numbered (1) to (4). Identify the part having an error and mark it as your answer.

  1. Engines used in the space shuttles are

  2. much larger and

  3. more strong than

  4. the ones used in the jet planes.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

‘more strong’ should be replaced with ‘much stronger’. When comparison is made between two things comparative degree (stronger) is used. To maintain parallelism the intensifier 'much' will be used. 'more' will bring in error of double comparative.

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