Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below may have one or more grammatical error. Select the grammatically correct option from among those given below the sentence:

My elder brother is older to me by five years. (A) My elder brother is older than I by five years. (B) My elder brother is older than me by five years. (C) My older brother is elder to me by five years.

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Only C

  4. Both A and B

  5. Both A and C
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A Correct answer
Explanation

For relations we use 'elder' to signify senior or junior and 'older' to signify the difference in years. After 'older than', subjective pronoun 'I' is used.Hence, only (A) is correct.

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