Choose the correct sentences. (a) Her work is superior than her brother's. (b) This photograph is the better of the two. (c) This little girl is better than clever. Answer Options:
अचूक उत्तर: पर्याय (1) (b) only
तुलनावाचक नियमांचे (Rules of Comparison) विश्लेषण:
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विधान (a): "Her work is superior than her brother's."
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चूक: 'Superior, inferior, senior, junior' या लॅटिन तुलनावाचक शब्दांनंतर 'than' येत नाही, 'to' येतो ("superior to her brother's" असायला हवे).
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विधान (b): "This photograph is the better of the two."
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बरोबर: जेव्हा दोन व्यक्ती किंवा वस्तूंपैकी एकाची निवड केली जाते ('of the two'), तेव्हा Comparative Degree पूर्वी Definite Article 'the' चा वापर केला जातो (the better of the two).
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विधान (c): "This little girl is better than clever."
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चूक: जेव्हा एकाच व्यक्तीच्या दोन गुणांची परस्पर तुलना केली जाते, तेव्हा '-er' रूप न वापरता 'more + Positive Degree' वापरतात (म्हणजेच "more good than clever" असायला हवे).
त्यामुळे केवळ विधान (b) बरोबर आहे.
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'Of the two' आल्यास Comparative degree च्या मागे 'the' लागतो (उदा. the better of the two).
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एकाच व्यक्तीच्या दोन गुणांची तुलना करताना: More + Adj1 + than + Adj2 (उदा. more good than wise).
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English Explanation / स्पष्टीकरण:
Correct Answer: Option (1) (b) only
Analysis of Degrees of Comparison:
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Sentence (a): "Her work is superior than her brother's."
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Incorrect: Latin comparatives ending in '-ior' take 'to', never 'than' (*superior to*, not *superior than*).
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Sentence (b): "This photograph is the better of the two."
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Correct: When selecting between exactly two items (*of the two*), the comparative degree must be preceded by the definite article 'the' (*the better of the two*).
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Sentence (c): "This little girl is better than clever."
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Incorrect: When comparing two different qualities of the same person, use 'more + positive adjective' rather than an '-er' form: "more good than clever."
Therefore, only sentence (b) is correct.
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📌 MPSC Exam Tip: Comparison rules:
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*The + comparative* when followed by *of the two*.
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Compare two qualities of the same person using *more [Adj 1] than [Adj 2]* (e.g., *more brave than wise*).