Degree Of Comparison: Grammar Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses 'elder' vs. 'older'?
Answer: My elder sister is taller than me.
'Elder' is used only with people (often family members), while 'older' is used for both people and things.
In formal academic writing, which comparative sentence is preferred?
Answer: Results were better than expected.
Concise comparatives drop redundant words; 'better than expected' is the preferred formal form.
Which of the following is a correct use of 'the' before a comparative?
Answer: She is the taller of the two.
When comparing exactly two items, 'the + comparative' (the taller of the two) is standard formal usage.
Which sentence correctly applies a comparative to an adverb of manner?
Answer: He spoke more loudly than usual.
Multi-syllable adverbs like 'loudly' use 'more' to form the comparative.
Identify the sentence that correctly uses a superlative with 'one of'.
Answer: He is one of the greatest athletes in history.
The construction 'one of the + superlative + plural noun' is the correct standard form.
Which sentence uses 'much' correctly as a comparative intensifier?
Answer: This book is much more interesting than that one.
'Much' intensifies a comparative adjective formed with 'more', giving 'much more interesting'.
Which of the following is NOT an absolute adjective (one that resists comparison)?
Answer: expensive
'Expensive' exists on a scale and can be compared (more expensive, most expensive), unlike absolute adjectives.