Question

The price of petrol is higher than __________.

• A. diesel
• B. the diesel
• C. of diesel
• D. that of diesel

Answer 1

Answer:

D. that of diesel

• ഈ വാക്യത്തിന്റെ അർഥം : പെട്രോളിന്റെ വില ഡീസലിനേക്കാൾ കൂടുതലാണ്.

• “that” refers to “the price,” so we say “the price of petrol is higher than that of diesel” to compare two prices correctly without repeating the word price.

  Why other options are incorrect

  • diesel: This would mean the price of petrol is higher than the fuel itself, which is not a logical comparison.

  • the diesel: This is an incomplete phrase and is grammatically incorrect in this context.

  • of diesel: This is also an incomplete phrase and does not function as a proper comparison