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Select the option that accurately conveys the comparative sense of the degree of adjective in the following sentence without altering its fundamental meaning: 'The strategic depth of the grandmaster's opening gambit was not nearly so obvious as his opponent had presumed.'
- 1The strategic depth of the grandmaster's opening gambit was more subtle than his opponent had presumed.
- 2The opponent's presumption was more obvious than the strategic depth of the grandmaster's opening gambit.
- 3The strategic depth of the grandmaster's opening gambit was less obvious than the opponent's presumption.
- 4The grandmaster's opponent presumed the strategic depth of the opening gambit to be more obvious than it actually was.✓
Correct answer
The grandmaster's opponent presumed the strategic depth of the opening gambit to be more obvious than it actually was.
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