Question

    Read each sentence to find out whether there is any

    grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any). Military tensions on the Korean peninsula have risen sharply in 2022 (1)/as the North has conducted sanctions-busting weapons tests (2)/nearly every month, including firing its (3)/more advanced intercontinental ballistic missile ever (4).
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E no error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct degree of comparison that should be used is the superlative degree, since it is the ultimate missile. So, ‘most advanced’ is correct. Military tensions on the Korean peninsula have risen sharply in 2022 as the North has conducted sanctions-busting weapons tests nearly every month, including firing its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile ever.

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