Question

Rewrite the sentences after correcting the errors.
1. Muralitharan is the higher wicket taker in Test cricket.
2. Lionel Messi is considered by many to be the better player of this generation.
3. The physics exam was the harder test I have taken this semester.
4. Pandav is the less hardworking person in the group.
5. Reading a more interesting book is always a good way
to pass the time.
6. The blue dress is prettiest than the red one.
7. The blue whale is the larger aquatic animal.
8. The orchids were the more colourful among all the
flowers in the garden.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Muralitharan is the higher wicket taker in Test cricket.

$\Rightarrow$ Muralitharan is the highest wicket taker in Test cricket.

Higher is the Comparative degree of High. Higher could be used when the subject was compared with someone. But, in the sentence, subject is compared with the all players in the Test Match. Hence, Highest (Superlative Degree) would be used.

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2. Lionel Messi is considered by many to be the better player of this generation.

$\Rightarrow$ Lionel Messi is considered by many to be the best player of this generation.

Better is the Comparative degree of Good. Here, the Subject is compared to the whole generation, of it was compared with some ither player, it would be the Comparative Degree used. Hence, Best (Superlative Degree) is used.

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3. The physics exam was the harder test I have taken this semester.

$\Rightarrow$ The physics exam was the hardest test I have taken this semester.

The Superlative Degree of hard - Hardest is the correction as the Physics test is compared to all the other tests in the semester and not only the test of one subject.

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4. Pandav is the less hardworking person in the group.

$\Rightarrow$ Pandav is the least hardworking person in the group.

Least (Superlative Degree) is the correction because the Subject is compared to the whole group and not only one person.

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5. Reading a more interesting book is always a good way to pass the time.

$\Rightarrow$ Reading an interesting book is always a good way to pass the time.

The correction is the removal of 'more'. Because, the book is not at all compared to anyone here. So, it would be in Positive Degree.

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6. The blue dress is prettiest than the red one.

$\Rightarrow$ The blue dress is prettier than the red one.

Prettiest is the Superlative Degree of Pretty. The correction is Prettiest turn to Prettier as the Blue dress is only compared to the Red dress and not all the dresses. Hence, the correction is Prettier (Comparative Degree).

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7. The blue whale is the larger aquatic animal.

$\Rightarrow$ The blue whale is the largest aquatic animal.

Larger is the Comparative Degree of Large. Largest is the correction because the Blue Whale is compared to all Aquatic Animals and not only a particular animal.

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8. The orchids were the more colourful among all the flowers in the garden.

$\Rightarrow$ The orchids were the most colourful among all the flowers in the garden.

More Colourful is the Comparative Degree of Colourful. The correction is Most Colourful because the Orchids are compared to all the flowers in the garden.

Answer 2

Answers -

1. Muralitharan is the highest wicket taker in Test cricket.

2. Lionel Messi is considered by many to be the best player of this generation.

3. The physics exam was the hardest test I have taken this semester.

4. Pandav is the least hardworking person in the group.

5. Reading an interesting book is always a good way to pass the time.

6. The blue dress is prettier than the red one.

7. The blue whale is the largest aquatic animal.

8. The orchids were the most colourful among all the flowers in the garden.