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English Language — Degrees of Comparison — Questions with Answers
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Q1.
My brother is ________ than I am.
tall
taller
tallest
more tall
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Answer: B. taller
RULE: For most monosyllabic adjectives, the comparative degree is formed by adding '-er' (e.g., tall - taller). 'Than' is used after a comparative adjective.
Q2.
Mount Everest is the ________ peak in the world.
high
higher
highest
most high
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Answer: C. highest
RULE: For most monosyllabic adjectives, the superlative degree is formed by adding '-est' and is preceded by 'the' (e.g., high - highest). It compares one item to all others in a group.
Q3.
She feels ________ today than yesterday.
good
better
best
more good
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Answer: B. better
RULE: Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms. The comparative form of 'good' is 'better'.
Q4.
This is the ________ interesting book I have ever read.
most interesting
more interesting
most more interesting
much interesting
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Answer: A. most interesting
RULE: Adjectives with three or more syllables form their comparative degree with 'more' and superlative degree with 'most'. Double comparatives or superlatives (e.g., 'most more') are grammatically incorrect.
Q5.
He is ________ than his elder brother.
clever
more clever
cleverer
most clever
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Answer: C. cleverer
RULE: While 'clever' can form its comparative as 'more clever', 'cleverer' is also a correct and often preferred form for two-syllable adjectives ending in -er, -ow, -le, -y. 'Than' correctly follows the comparative degree.
Q6.
Kolkata is one of the ________ cities in India.
large
larger
largest
more large
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Answer: C. largest
RULE: When using the phrase 'one of the', it must be followed by a superlative degree adjective and then a plural noun (e.g., one of the largest cities).
Q7.
This is a ________ circle.
more perfect
most perfect
perfect
very perfect
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Answer: C. perfect
RULE: Absolute adjectives (e.g., perfect, unique, complete, full, empty, extreme) describe qualities that are either present or not present; they cannot be 'more' or 'less' of that quality. Therefore, they do not have degrees of comparison.
Q8.
The ________ you study, the ________ you will score.
harder, better
hard, good
hardest, best
more hard, more good
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Answer: A. harder, better
RULE: To express a parallel increase or decrease, 'the' is used before two comparative adjectives or adverbs (e.g., The harder... the better...).
Q9.
Delhi is ________ than ________ city in India.
larger, any
larger, any other
largest, any
largest, any other
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Answer: B. larger, any other
RULE: When comparing one member of a group to all other members of the same group, the comparative degree is used, followed by 'than any other' to exclude the item itself from the comparison.
Q10.
She is ________ of all the dancers in the troupe.
graceful
more graceful
most graceful
gracefully
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Answer: C. most graceful
RULE: The phrase 'of all' indicates a comparison among all members of a group, requiring the superlative degree. 'Graceful' is a polysyllabic adjective, so its superlative form is 'most graceful'.
Q11.
I prefer coffee ________ tea.
than
to
over
more than
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Answer: B. to
RULE: The verb 'prefer' is followed by the preposition 'to' when comparing two nouns or noun phrases, not 'than'. It inherently implies a comparative choice.
Q12.
My ________ brother is ________ than me.
elder, older
older, elder
elder, elder
older, older
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Answer: A. elder, older
RULE: 'Elder' and 'eldest' are used for family members only and are not followed by 'than'. 'Older' and 'oldest' can be used for both people and things and are followed by 'than'. Therefore, 'elder brother' is correct, and 'older than me' is correct.
