Which of the phrases given in the options should replace the word phrase that is underlined in the s...........

English Language (IBPS CL) Error correction

Which of the phrases given in the options should replace the word phrase that is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, select 'No correction required' as the answer.

Although he is my subordinate, he is more senior than me in service.

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to me

then me

as me

like me

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Explanation:

Correct option is 1: to me

The word 'senior' is used here, to compare the positions of two people in the workplace.
• 'senior' here is a comparative adjective which is an adjective used to compare two people or things.
According to the rule of grammar, the comparative adjectives such as 'prior, junior, senior, superior, inferior, prefer(verb), preferable, elder' etc are followed by 'to' instead of 'than'.
So the use of 'than me' in the sentence is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer is 'to me'.