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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch32

Identify the sentence that contains a double comparative error.

  1. She is much more intelligent than her classmates.

  2. The weather is getting colder every day.

  3. He is more taller than his older brother.

  4. The package was heavier than I expected.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Combining the suffix '-er' with the modifier 'more' produces the redundant and ungrammatical phrase 'more taller'. The correct form is simply 'taller'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch32

Complete the sentence: 'Of all the projects submitted, yours is the ______.'

  1. most creative

  2. creativeest

  3. more creative

  4. most creativeest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Because 'creative' has three syllables, it forms its superlative analytically using 'the most'. 'Creativeest' and 'most creativeest' are not real words, and 'more creative' is comparative, not superlative.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch32

Fill in the blank with the correct option: 'The second exam was not ______ difficult ______ the first one.'

  1. so...than

  2. as...as

  3. more...as

  4. as...than
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The equative structure 'not as...as' (or 'not so...as') is used for unequal comparisons and requires the base form of the adjective. 'As...than' and 'so...than' are not standard English constructions.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch32

Which sentence correctly illustrates the proportional variation structure?

  1. The harder you practice, the more skilled you will become.

  2. As you practice harder, you will become very skilled.

  3. Practicing harder makes you the most skilled.

  4. The hardest you practice, the best you become.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Proportional relationships require the 'the + comparative...the + comparative' pattern. Option (D) incorrectly uses superlative forms ('hardest', 'best') instead of comparative forms.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch32

Select the correct comparative form of 'little' when referring to an uncountable amount of time:

  1. littler

  2. less

  3. least

  4. lesser
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Little' (for uncountable quantities) has the irregular comparative form 'less'. 'Least' is the superlative, 'lesser' is an adjective meaning inferior in a different sense, and 'littler' is used informally for physical size only.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch32

Choose the grammatically correct sentence for formal writing:

  1. Henry is much faster than she is.

  2. Henry is much faster than her.

  3. Henry is much more faster than she.

  4. Henry is much fastest than she is.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Formal English prefers a subject pronoun followed by a verb ('than she is') rather than an object pronoun ('than her'). Option (C) contains a double comparative, and option (D) incorrectly uses the superlative 'fastest' in a two-item comparison.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch32

What is the correct superlative spelling for the adjective 'heavy'?

  1. heavyest

  2. heaviest

  3. most heavy

  4. heavierest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

For adjectives ending in a consonant followed by 'y', change 'y' to 'i' before adding '-est', yielding 'heaviest'. 'Heavyest' and 'heavierest' violate spelling rules, and 'most heavy' is non-standard when the '-est' form exists.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch32

Identify the correct comparative form for the adverb 'badly':

  1. badlier

  2. more badly

  3. worse

  4. worst
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The adverb 'badly' has the same irregular comparative form as the adjective 'bad': 'worse'. 'Worst' is the superlative, and 'badlier' is not a real word. 'More badly' is sometimes used informally but 'worse' is the standard form.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch34

It was ______ honorable gesture to donate the proceeds to charity.

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Since 'honorable' starts with a silent 'h', it has a vowel sound at the beginning, which requires 'an'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch34

They visited ______ tallest skyscraper in the city during their vacation.

  1. a

  2. an

  3. the

  4. no article
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The definite article 'the' must precede superlative adjectives like 'tallest' to show a specific, unique item.