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An apple costs Rs. $10$. An onion costs Rs. $8$.

Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.

  1. The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
  2. The price of an apple is more than onion.
  3. The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
  4. Apples are more costlier than onions.

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  1. The price of an apple is greater than an onion. -- Wrong as price of apple is compared not with price of onion but with onion
  2. The price of an apple is more than onion. -- Wrong, same as above
  3. The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion. -- Correct usage
  4. Apples are more costlier than onions. -- with "costlier" we do not need "more". 

Correct Option: C.

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