Directions: In the following sentence, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative that indicates 'No improvement'.

Mrs. Kavitha is eclipsed by her husband who is much livelier and more intelligent than she is.

The correct answer is "No improvement".

Key Points

• In the given sentence, a comparison is made between Mrs. Kavitha and her husband.
• Hence, the comparative degree of the adjectives has to be used.
• In the given sentence, ''more intelligent'' is the comparative degree of ''intelligent'', and ''livelier'' is also the comparative degree.
• Hence, no improvement is needed in the sentence.
   

Correct Sentence: Mrs. Kavitha is eclipsed by her husband who is much livelier and more intelligent than she is.

Additional Information

• The comparative degree of comparison is used to compare two nouns that have the same quality or the particular quality of a noun at two different times.
• ''Lively'' is the positive degree of comparison.
• The positive degree of comparison is basically the original form of the adjective. This degree does not allow you to make any comparisons.
• ''Liveliest'' is the superlative degree of comparison.
• The superlative degree of comparison is the highest degree of comparison. It is used to compare the similar qualities shared by more than two nouns.