Question
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold
segment in the given sentence. He is no better than a careless person.Solution
The phrase no better than is correctly used to compare someone unfavorably, but if the context is negative, the opposite phrase no worse than fits better to express a negative comparison.
Not better is grammatically correct but less natural here.
No best and no good are incorrect in this context.
Therefore, the best substitution is no worse.
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