Multiple choice

Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined may have an error. The underlined part has been rewritten under answer options (1) to (4), (1) being a restatement of the underlined part. Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

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

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

  2. far superior than that of one I bought last year

  3. far more superior than that of one I had bought last year

  4. No improvement
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A Correct answer
Explanation

It corrects the error of double comparative. Because ‘superior’ in itself has the force of comparative degree, so use of ‘more’ is superfluous.

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