Academic Degree Degree Of Comparison: Grammar 4

Question 1

Which adjective CANNOT form a comparative with '-er'?

Accepted Answer

comfortable

Answer

'Comfortable' is a multi-syllable adjective and must use 'more comfortable', not 'comfortabler'.

Question 2

Identify the sentence that uses the superlative correctly in context.

Accepted Answer

Among all students, Jake is the tallest.

Answer

Superlatives are used when comparing three or more items; 'among all students' signals more than two.

Question 3

What is wrong with 'She is more prettier than her sister'?

Accepted Answer

It incorrectly doubles the comparative

Answer

'Prettier' is already in the comparative form, so adding 'more' creates a double comparative error.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly compares two actions using adverbs?

Accepted Answer

She runs faster than him.

Answer

'Faster' is the correct comparative adverb form of 'fast', used with 'than' to compare two actions.

Question 5

Which option is the correct comparative for 'little' when referring to size?

Accepted Answer

littler

Answer

When 'little' refers to physical size (not quantity), its comparative form is 'littler'.

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