Correct option is D
The correct option is (d)
(4).
After the comparative
than (used here as a preposition), the pronoun should be in the
objective case. Hence, “taller than
me,” not “taller than
I.”
Corrected sentence:
I said that Gupta was taller than me.
Why the other parts are correct:
·
(1) I said that — correct reporting clause.
·
(2) Gupta was — correct subject + verb.
·
(3) taller than — correct comparative structure.
Grammatical Rule (English):
· With comparatives,
than can function as a
preposition or a
conjunction.
· If
than is a
preposition, it governs an
object pronoun:
He is taller than
me .
· If
than is a
conjunction with an
elliptical verb, the
subject pronoun may be used:
He is taller than
I (am) .
व्याकरण नियम (Hindi):
· तुलना में प्रयुक्त
than दो तरह से काम कर सकता है—
preposition (संबंधबोधक अव्यय) या
conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)।
· जब
than
preposition की तरह आए, तो उसके बाद
objective case (कर्म कारक) का सर्वनाम होगा:
He is taller than
me
(मेरे से/मुझसे)।
· जब
than
conjunction हो और क्रिया
ellipsis (अल्पोक्ति) में समझी जाए, तो
subjective case (कर्ता कारक) प्रयोग हो सकता है:
He is taller than
I (am)
.
