Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
No other bird is more taller than a ostrich.
Option 1: most tall than an
Option 2: as tall as an
Option 3: No substitution
Option 4: taller than a
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Correct Answer: as tall as an
Solution : The second option is correct.
- The structure " as...as" is used for the positive degree of an adjective or adverb.
- The conjunction " as...as" is used to compare different things.
- The sentence talks about the ostrich being the tallest bird.
- In the latter part of the sentence, the article an will be used before the noun "ostrich" as it begins with the vowel sound.
- As per the points given above, as tall as an is the correct choice in the underlined part of the sentence.
Hence, the correct sentence would be: No other bird is as tall as an ostrich.
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