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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Edward II is tragic than some other plays by the dramatist.

Option 1: as least tragic as

Option 2: No substitution required

Option 3: the most tragic

Option 4: less tragic than


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: less tragic than


Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.

In the original sentence, the comparative structure is incorrect because it uses tragic directly without the proper comparative form. When making a comparison between two things, the comparative form is used. The correct comparative form is less tragic than to properly convey the comparison of the level of tragedy in Edward II to that of some other plays by the dramatist.

Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "Edward II is less tragic than some other plays by the dramatist."

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