Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 8)
Directions to Solve
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
8.
The population of Tokyo is greater than that of any other town in the world.
Discussion:
54 comments Page 2 of 6.
Anand said:
9 years ago
According to me, D is right answer.
Leo Santo said:
9 years ago
The correct answer is D.
Prashant said:
9 years ago
Answer is obviously D.
Khbfbsknsks said:
9 years ago
It will be the option (d) as a, b, c, e is not correct. Refer example RS Agarwal verbal reasoning page no. 225.
Swara said:
9 years ago
Answer should be D, No need to add that and extend the sentence.
Amit said:
9 years ago
In the case of 2 countries greater should be used but for more country greatest should be used. So the answer may be option A.
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AATHRAV said:
9 years ago
"that of" in the sentence has no significance as such so the and should be D.
Surya said:
10 years ago
No corrections are to be made for the given answer. It is correct.
Angel said:
10 years ago
Ya its so simple, in this sentence they are comparing population of Tokyo with other countries. And this is the Grammar rule If you are comparing the same thing of other country so we shall use than that of because they are comparing the population with population.
Priya said:
10 years ago
Can you explain this its so confusing?
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