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Direction: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors. The number of that part is your answer. Your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

  1. Solve the question according to given instruction
    1. I am more lonelier
    2. here than
    3. I was in the USA.
    4. No error.
Correct Option: A

more lonely/lonelier will replace more lonelier because –
Use of Double Comparatives is incorrect.
Look at the examples given below :
He ran faster than his friend. ( )
He ran more faster than his friend. (×)
The very word Comparative means that two objects are being compared against each other.
Hence, I am more lonely/ lonelier is the right usage



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