Question

In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the word or the phrase which is not appropriate in standard written English. If the sentence has no error, mark (5).

The harder (1) he thought (2), more (3) confused his perspective became (4) NO ERROR (5)

Answer 1

Here, "the more" is the correct construct and not simply "more" [3]. Comparison and contrast are expressed by the use of "the…the…" with comparative adjectives in parallel clauses. This structure is used to show proportionate increase or decrease.