Question

Tom is the tallest and the most intelligent between the

Q: Answer-Tom is the tallest and the most intelligent between the three siblings.

between is used for comparing two entities, while among is used for comparisons involving more than two entities. Since the sentence involves three siblings, among is the correct preposition. the more intelligent is not appropriate in the context of making a superlative comparison. For a superlative degree, the most intelligent is the correct form. The other options either use the wrong preposition or have incorrect forms of the adjectives. Therefore, Tom is the tallest and the most intelligent among the three siblings correctly and clearly expresses the intended comparison.

three siblings. Select the option that will improve the bold part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

A most intelligent among

B more intelligent between

C more intelligent among

D No improvement required

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