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Q.
Change the degree of comparison from superlative to comparative without changing the meaning:
Australia is the greenest island in the world.
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a
Australia is more greener than all other islands in the world.
b
None of the above
c
No other island in the world is as green as Australia
d
Australia is greener than all other islands in the world.
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
- The comparative degree of green is green + -er , i.e., greener.
- In option B, the superlative degree has been replaced with the right comparative degree, and therefore, the meaning of the sentence remains identical.
- The sentence within the question says that Australia has the foremost greenery in the world i.e. it's the greenest island in the world.
- Option B to says the identical thing employing a comparative degree, it says Australia is greener than all other islands within the world. Hence, the core meaning remains identical.
- Option A, to has the identical core meaning but, it doesn't use any comparative degree. Green may be a positive degree.
- Statement in option C, is inappropriate as more is employed when the positive and comparative degrees are identical.
- Here, greener which is that the comparative degree with a suffix -er added to green, has been preceded by more, which is inaccurate.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
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