Question
Download Solution PDFDirection: Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option ‘no correction required’ if the sentence is correct as given.
(The big the house), the more difficult it is to maintain it.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "The bigger the house."
- The error in the sentence lies in the structure of the comparative construction.
- "The bigger" is the correct comparative form of "big" to compare the size of the house.
- "The more difficult" correctly indicates the increasing level of difficulty in maintaining the house as it gets bigger.
- The correct answer is Option 2.
Correct sentence: The bigger the house, the more difficult it is to maintain it.
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