Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined part of the sentence.
[She was as pretty as,] if not prettier than any other girl at the party.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'She was very pretty' सरल और शुद्ध है। परंतु इसमें 'any other girl' से तुलना छूट जाती है, जिस पर वाक्य का दूसरा भाग आधारित है, अतः अर्थ बदलता है।'She was very pretty' is simple and correct. But it drops the comparison with 'any other girl' that the second half of the sentence builds on, so the meaning changes.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'She was pretty' स्पष्ट वाक्य है। परंतु इससे तुलना 'as pretty as, if not prettier than' हट जाती है, जो शेष वाक्य को आवश्यक है।'She was pretty' is a clean sentence. But it removes the comparison 'as pretty as, if not prettier than', which the rest of the sentence needs.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'She was the prettiest' सुव्यवस्थित और सशक्त रूप प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु आगे का 'if not prettier than any other girl' पहले आरंभ हुई तुलना माँगता है, अतः superlative (उत्तमावस्था) टकराता है।'She was the prettiest' seemed a neat strong form. But the 'if not prettier than any other girl' that follows needs the comparison already begun, so the superlative clashes.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) No improvement
as pretty as, if not prettier than: दोनों तुलनाएँ जुड़ी हुई हैं।
Concept: as + adjective (विशेषण) + as, if not + comparative + than दोनों हिस्सों को बनाए रखता है।
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She was as pretty as, if not prettier than, any other girl at the party.
the prettiest ... any other girl में superlative (उत्तमावस्था) को any other के साथ मिला दिया गया है।
सरल अर्थ: वह पार्टी की किसी भी दूसरी लड़की जितनी सुंदर थी, बल्कि शायद उससे भी ज़्यादा।
as pretty as, if not prettier than: both comparisons are joined.
Concept: as + adjective + as, if not + comparative + than keeps both halves.
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She was as pretty as, if not prettier than, any other girl at the party.
the prettiest ... any other girl mixes superlative with any other.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
A'She was very pretty' सरल और शुद्ध है। परंतु इसमें 'any other girl' से तुलना छूट जाती है, जिस पर वाक्य का दूसरा भाग आधारित है, अतः अर्थ बदलता है।'She was very pretty' is simple and correct. But it drops the comparison with 'any other girl' that the second half of the sentence builds on, so the meaning changes.
B'She was pretty' स्पष्ट वाक्य है। परंतु इससे तुलना 'as pretty as, if not prettier than' हट जाती है, जो शेष वाक्य को आवश्यक है।'She was pretty' is a clean sentence. But it removes the comparison 'as pretty as, if not prettier than', which the rest of the sentence needs.
C'She was the prettiest' सुव्यवस्थित और सशक्त रूप प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु आगे का 'if not prettier than any other girl' पहले आरंभ हुई तुलना माँगता है, अतः superlative (उत्तमावस्था) टकराता है।'She was the prettiest' seemed a neat strong form. But the 'if not prettier than any other girl' that follows needs the comparison already begun, so the superlative clashes.
Source: CDS I 2014। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: CDS I 2014. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.