Which one of the following sentences is correct?
- (a)No other mountain is taller than the Himalayas
- (b)No other mountain is tall than the Himalayas
- (c)No other mountains taller than the Himalayas
- (d)No other mountain is taller then the Himalayas
Answer
A
Why
Correct — A, No other mountain is taller than the Himalayas. A comparison needs the comparative form with 'than' — 'taller than' — plus the linking verb 'is'. Only (a) has all three correct.
Why the others are wrong
- (b)No other mountain is tall than the Himalayas — 'tall than' is ungrammatical — a comparison needs the comparative 'taller than'.
- (c)No other mountains taller than the Himalayas — Omits the verb 'is' and shifts to the plural, leaving an incomplete sentence.
- (d)No other mountain is taller then the Himalayas — Uses 'then' (a time word) where the comparison word 'than' is required.
Concept
The comparative pattern here is 'no other X is + comparative + than + Y', so keep the verb 'is' and mind the than/then spelling.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which sentence is correct?
- (a)No other metal is heavier then gold here
- (b)No other city is larger than Mumbai in the state
- (c)No other river long than the Ganga
- (d)No other student is more taller than Ravi
Answer(b) ...larger than Mumbai... — correct comparative 'larger than' with the verb 'is'.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the correct word: 'This box is heavier ____ that one.'
- (a)then
- (b)than
- (c)that
- (d)from
Answer(b) than — comparisons take 'than', not 'then'.