Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sent...........

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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.

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SSC CGL Tier II Paper 1 (02.03.2023)

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as least tragic as

No substitution required

the most tragic

less tragic than

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Explanation:

- The original phrase "tragic than" suggests a comparison, but it lacks the proper comparative form.

- Option 1: "as least tragic as" – This is incorrect because it incorrectly structures the comparative form by confusing "least" with "less."

- Option 2: "No substitution required" – This implies the original form is correct, but it isn't because "tragic" needs a comparative structure.

- Option 3: "the most tragic" – This implies that Edward II is the most tragic of all plays, but the sentence compares it to some other plays, not all.

- Option 4: "less tragic than" – Correct substitution because it properly uses the comparative form to compare Edward II with other plays.

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