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Question language / प्रश्न भाषाहिंदी अनुवाद इस पुराने प्रश्न के लिए उपलब्ध नहीं है।

There were fewer applicants this year than there were last year.

Answer and explanation are free to read — no sign-in required.उत्तर और व्याख्या पढ़ने के लिए साइन-इन आवश्यक नहीं है।

A

There were fewer applicants this year

B

than there were

C

last year

D

No error

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Correct Answerसही उत्तर

D. No error

Explanationव्याख्या

No error.
The comparative clause than there were last year is grammatically complete.

कोई त्रुटि नहीं है। Than there were last year पूर्ण और सही comparative clause है।

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