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    Question

    Select the option that will improve the bold part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. 

    Tom is the tallest and the most intelligent between

    the three siblings.
    A most intelligent among Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B more intelligent between Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C more intelligent among Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    "between" is used for comparing two entities, while "among" is used for comparisons involving more than two entities. Since the sentence involves three siblings, "among" is the correct preposition. "the more intelligent" is not appropriate in the context of making a superlative comparison. For a superlative degree, "the most intelligent" is the correct form. The other options either use the wrong preposition or have incorrect forms of the adjectives. Therefore, "Tom is the tallest and the most intelligent among the three siblings" correctly and clearly expresses the intended comparison.

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