Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, choose ‘No improvement’.
Crawford Market is one of the oldest markets in Mumbai, and it is still busy from morning till night.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → No improvement
“One of the” + superlative + plural noun:
- “One of the” picks one thing from a group. So the noun after the superlative must be plural.
- The sentence has “one of the”, the superlative “oldest” and the plural noun “markets”. So it is already correct.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: one of the oldest market — Incorrect. “One of” picks one from a group of markets, so the noun must be plural: “markets”.
Option 2: one of oldest markets — Incorrect. A superlative such as “oldest” needs “the” before it.
Option 3: one of the most oldest markets — Incorrect. “Oldest” is already a superlative, so “most” must not be added to it.