Question

The soil of Kuttanad is more fertile than:

• A. Kottayam
• B. of Kottayam
• C. that of Kottayam
• D. at Kottayam

Answer 1

Answer:

C. that of Kottayam

• Comparative form: The word "more fertile" is the comparative form of the adjective "fertile". When comparing two things, we often use the comparative form of an adjective, which is typically formed by adding "more" or "er" to the adjective (e.g., "smarter," "more beautiful").

• Use of "than": The word "than" is used to show the comparison between two things. In this case, it's comparing the soil of Kuttanad to the soil of Kottayam.

• The phrase "than that of Kottayam" omits the noun "soil" after "that," which is a form of ellipsis. Since "soil" is already mentioned earlier in the sentence, it's understood that "that" refers to "the soil." So, the sentence effectively means "The soil of Kuttanad is more fertile than the soil of Kottayam."