Question
I. The drink is more healthy than sweet. II.
Our house is the more prominent one in the street; it's painted red. III. Billiards are a game played on a rectangular table with a designated number of small balls and a long stick called a cue. In the question below, three statements are given which may or may not be grammatically correct. Identify the statement/ statements that is/are correct.Solution
II- Here, the superlative degree should be used as it compares the house with each and every house in the street. The superlative degree of ‘prominent’ is ‘most prominent’. Our house is the most prominent one in the street; it's painted red. III- Here, ‘billiards’ is the name of a game and it is a singular noun. So, ‘billiards is’ is correct. Billiards is a game played on a rectangular table with a designated number of small balls and a long stick called a cue.
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