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”.
The flames had shot up higher then ever.
Option 1: than ever
Option 2: than never
Option 3: No substitution
Option 4: then ever
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Correct Answer: than ever
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation:
The error in the original sentence is the use of
then
instead of
than
.
"Than" is used in comparisons, indicating a difference in degree, while "then" is used to denote time or a sequence of events. In this context, "than" is the correct word to express the comparison of the flames' height.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: The flames had shot up higher than ever.
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