Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined sentence/part of the sentence at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).
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The climate of Karnataka is cooler than Tamil Nadu.
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- is cooler to
- is cooler than of
- is cooler than that of
- No improvement
Correct Option: C
Here ,we compare the climate of Karnataka with the climate of Tamil Nadu and not with the Tamil Nadu itself; hence we use 'than that of'.
Correct sentence will be :-
The climate of Karnataka is cooler than that of Tamil Nadu.
Thus , option C will be required answer .
