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Select the correct degree of comparison in the following sentence:
I have never seen a ________ hill station than Ladakh.
Select the correct degree of comparison in the following sentence:
I have never seen a ________ hill station than Ladakh.
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The correct option is A more picturesque
Option A - 'Picturesque' is the positive degree of the adjective which can be used when there is no comparison in the sentence. The word 'than' explains that there is a comparison in the sentence, we can't use 'picturesque' here. Thus option A is incorrect.Option C - 'Most picturesque' is the superlative degree of the adjective. As the given sentence compares 'Ladakh' with other hill stations, we can't use the superlative degree here. Thus option C is incorrect.Option B - 'More picturesque' is the comparative degree of the adjective, which can be used here to compare 'Ladakh' with other hill station. Thus option B is the correct answer.Option D - Option D is incorrect as option B is the correct answer.'I have never seen a more picturesque hill station than Ladakh.'
Option A - 'Picturesque' is the positive degree of the adjective which can be used when there is no comparison in the sentence. The word 'than' explains that there is a comparison in the sentence, we can't use 'picturesque' here. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option C - 'Most picturesque' is the superlative degree of the adjective. As the given sentence compares 'Ladakh' with other hill stations, we can't use the superlative degree here. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option B - 'More picturesque' is the comparative degree of the adjective, which can be used here to compare 'Ladakh' with other hill station. Thus option B is the correct answer.
Option D - Option D is incorrect as option B is the correct answer.
'I have never seen a more picturesque hill station than Ladakh.'
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