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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

The computer I have bought today is far more superior to the one I had bought last year.

  1. far more superior to the one I had bought last year.

  2. far superior to the one I had bought last year.

  3. far superior than that I bought last year.

  4. far more superior than that I had bought last year.

  5. far superior to the one that had been bought last year.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence has incorrect usage of double comparative: (more superior). 'Superior' in itself has the force of comparative degree, so use of 'more' is superfluous.

Explanation for (2): The sentence has incorrect usage of double comparative: (more superior). 'Superior' in itself has the force of comparative degree, so use of 'more' is superfluous. This option corrects the error of double comparative by deleting 'more'.

Explanation for (3): The word 'superior' is always followed by 'to', not by 'than'. Hence, the option is ruled out.
Explanation for (4): The word 'superior' is always followed by 'to'. not by 'than'. Hence, the option is ruled out. Explanation for (5): This option introduces error of tense ('had been bought' in place of 'had bought').

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