Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined part of the sentence:
At the inter-school camp in Nagpur, Tanvi bowled faster than any other bowlers in her group.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → any other bowler
Comparing one person with the rest of a group:
- When we compare one person with the others in the same group, we use than any other + a singular noun.
- The given sentence says “than any other bowlers”. This is wrong: “any other” means “any one other”, so the noun after it must be singular.
- Complete sentence: At the inter-school camp in Nagpur, Tanvi bowled faster than any other bowler in her group.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: any bowler — Incorrect. Without “other”, Tanvi is compared with every bowler in her group, and that includes Tanvi herself. Example: Our captain is taller than any player in the visiting team.
Option 2: all other bowler — Incorrect. “All” is followed by a plural noun, so “all other bowler” is wrong.
Option 3: any of the other bowler — Incorrect. “Any of the” must be followed by a plural noun, so “bowler” does not fit after it.