Question

Each sentence below has underlined parts numbered 1 to 4. Find the underlined part that breaks a rule of correct English usage.

Ganesh is taller than (1) Ramesh but (2) Anoop is (3) more taller (4).

• A. only 1
• B. only 2
• C. only 3
• D. only 4

Hint:

Watch for a double comparative: you cannot use "more" together with an "-er" adjective like "taller".

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

English builds the comparative degree of short adjectives in only one way: add "-er" to the word, so "tall" becomes "taller". You never combine that "-er" ending with the word "more" in front, since that repeats the same job twice.

1. Part 1, "taller than": follows the "-er" rule correctly for comparing two people. Fine.
2. Part 2, "but": joins the two comparisons together as a contrast marker. Fine.
3. Part 3, "is": matches singular "Anoop" correctly. Fine.
4. Part 4, "more taller": stacks "more" on top of the already comparative "taller". This double comparative is one of the most common usage mistakes tested in these questions.

Applying the single comparative rule shows the fault sits only in part 4, so option D is correct.