Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required select 'No substitution'. No other girl in the college is so prettier as her.
so pretty as she is
Grammar Rules for Comparisons
When making comparisons in English, specific structures are used depending on the type of comparison (equality, inequality, or superiority/inferiority).
- Equality (Positive Degree): The structure 'as + adjective + as' is used. For example, "Ria is as tall as Mohan."
- Inequality (Positive Degree - often in negative sentences): The structure 'so + adjective + as' is commonly used. For example, "Ria is not so tall as Mohan." This structure emphasizes that the degree is not the same.
- Comparative Degree: The structure 'adjective + -er + than' or 'more + adjective + than' is used to compare two things. For example, "Ria is taller than Mohan."
Analyzing the Sentence and Options
The original sentence is: "No other girl in the college is so prettier as her."
The underlined part is "so prettier as her". Let's break down the issues:
- The sentence uses the structure "so...as", which typically requires the positive form of the adjective (e.g., "pretty"), not the comparative form ("prettier").
- The pronoun "her" is used after "as". In comparative clauses like this, the subject pronoun (e.g., "she") is generally preferred, especially when the verb is implied or stated.
Now let's evaluate the options:
- Option 1: "as prettier as her" - This mixes the structure "as...as" with the comparative adjective "prettier". The correct form would be either "as pretty as" or "prettier than". This option is grammatically incorrect.
- Option 2: "so pretty as herself" - This uses the correct positive adjective "pretty" with "so...as", but the reflexive pronoun "herself" is incorrect in this context. We need a subject pronoun like "she".
- Option 3: "No substitution" - This is incorrect because the original underlined segment ("so prettier as her") contains grammatical errors.
- Option 4: "so pretty as she is" - This option correctly uses the "so...as" structure with the positive adjective "pretty". It also uses the appropriate subject pronoun "she". Adding "is" creates a parallel structure ("No other girl... is so pretty as she is"), which is grammatically sound and clearly conveys that she possesses a high degree of prettiness, unmatched by others in the college.
Choosing the Correct Substitution
Option 4 provides the most grammatically correct and contextually appropriate substitution for the underlined segment. The revised sentence, "No other girl in the college is so pretty as she is," accurately reflects the intended meaning using standard English grammar for comparisons.
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