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:
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Bhaskar Vashistha said:
1 decade ago
Answer can't be "A" as we use greater to compare not greatest. Option "B" and "D" compare population of tokyo with other towns so they get rejected. Although option "C" compare population with population but in comparison we take two thing at a time and in option "C" it compare population of tokyo with a group of town's population.
Zeeshan said:
1 decade ago
The answer should be A because the comparison is with the all towns of the world. So the Superlative degree must be used.
(1)
Akshay said:
1 decade ago
(d) can't be answer because population (size) is not greater than city (size) , we are not comparing population size to size of city. Population in Tokyo is greater than that (population) which leaves in any other city.
Saniya said:
1 decade ago
It must be (d) since we don't use than any other in comparative form.
Yaswanth said:
1 decade ago
Yes. 'that ' must be used to compare population.
Bindu said:
1 decade ago
'that' must be used to represent population.
Bindu said:
1 decade ago
Answer is E.
If greater than is used it may represent anything like weather, price, etc. So we use 'that' to represent populatin.
If greater than is used it may represent anything like weather, price, etc. So we use 'that' to represent populatin.
Sanjay said:
1 decade ago
If the sentence will be:.
"The Tokyo is greater than any other town in the world".
Then there would be no use of that of.
But here population of Tokyo is mentioned that means that of is must be used here now.
"The Tokyo is greater than any other town in the world".
Then there would be no use of that of.
But here population of Tokyo is mentioned that means that of is must be used here now.
Karan said:
1 decade ago
Can someone explain this to me completely? its still confusing.
Arvtech said:
1 decade ago
The given answer and option D both are correct, but preference goes to given answer.
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