Comparing and Contrasting People and Things: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

Which option is the correct comparative form of 'fast'?

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Faster

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Fastlier

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Fast

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Fastest

Question 2

Select the sentence that correctly employs the superlative form of 'tall':

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The building that is tallest in the city has over 100 stories.

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The tall building in the city has over 100 stories.

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The taller building in the city has over 100 stories.

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The most tall building in the city has over 100 stories.

Question 3

Which option correctly compares two objects using the comparative form?

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Abraham Lincoln was taller than George Washington.

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Abraham Lincoln was taller in height than George Washington.

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Abraham Lincoln was the most tall of the two presidents.

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Abraham Lincoln was very tall compared to George Washington.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a rule for using comparative and superlative forms?

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Use 'more' or 'less' after adjectives ending in '-er' or '-est'.

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Use 'more' or 'less' before adjectives with one syllable.

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Use 'er' or 'est' after adjectives with one syllable.

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Use 'er' or 'est' after adjectives ending in '-y'.

Question 5

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'The Grand Canyon is ____ national park in the United States.'

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the largest

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more large

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larger

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larger than

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses 'as...as' to compare two things?

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New York City is as big as Chicago.

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New York City is bigger than Chicago.

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New York City is not as big as Chicago.

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New York City is the biggest of all cities.

Question 7

Select the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'The Statue of Liberty is ____ monument in the United States.'

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the most iconic

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more iconic

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most iconic

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more icon

Question 8

Select the sentence that correctly employs the comparative form to compare two people:

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Einstein is smarter than Newton.

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Einstein is smarter as Newton.

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Einstein is more smarter than Newton.

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Einstein is the smartest of the two scientists.

Question 9

Which sentence correctly compares two objects using the superlative form of an adjective?

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The blue whale is the largest of all whales.

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The blue whale is more large than all whales.

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The blue whale is as large as all whales.

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The blue whale is the most small of all whales.

Question 10

Which sentence correctly uses the comparative form of an adverb to compare an action?

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She swims faster than me.

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She swims more fast than me.

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She swims as fast as me.

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She swims the fastest than me.

Question 11

Which sentence correctly uses the superlative form of a noun to compare an idea?

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This is the best idea I have ever heard.

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This is more better idea than any other.

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This is as good idea as any other.

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This is the most worst idea I have ever heard.

Question 12

Which sentence uses the comparative form to describe a quality that decreases?

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The louder you speak, the less people will listen.

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As you get older, you become wiser.

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The closer you get to the sun, the hotter it becomes.

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The more you study, the better you will do.

Question 13

Which sentence correctly uses the comparative form to express a preference?

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I prefer coffee to tea.

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I prefer coffee than tea.

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I prefer coffee more than tea.

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I prefer coffee the most than tea.

Question 14

Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?

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The weather is more better today.

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The movie was more boring than I expected.

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The food was the most delicious I have ever tasted.

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The students are as smart as their teacher.

Question 15

Select the sentence that correctly uses the superlative form of "funny" to compare two comedians.

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Comedian A is the funniest one among all the comedians.

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Comedian A is funnier than Comedian B.

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Comedian A is more funny than Comedian B.

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Comedian A is very funny.

Question 16

Select the sentence that correctly uses the comparative form to compare the height of two buildings.

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Building A is taller than Building B.

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Building A is the tallest of all the buildings.

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Building A is more tall than Building B.

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Building A is very tall.

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct superlative form of "far"?

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furthest

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farer

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more far

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most far

Question 18

Select the sentence that correctly uses the comparative form to compare the speed of two cars.

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Car A is faster than Car B.

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Car A is the fastest of all the cars.

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Car A is more fast than Car B.

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Car A is very fast.

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct comparative form of "old"?

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older

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more old

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elder

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ancient

Question 20

Select the sentence that correctly uses the superlative form to compare the beauty of three paintings.

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Painting A is the most beautiful among all three paintings.

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Painting A is more beautiful than Painting B and Painting C.

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Painting A is most beautiful than Painting B and C.

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Painting A is very beautiful.

Question 21

Which of the following words is used to compare three or more qualities of the same person or thing?

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most

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than

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as

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like

Question 22

Select the sentence that correctly uses the comparative form to compare the popularity of two restaurants.

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Restaurant A is more popular than Restaurant B.

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Restaurant A is the most popular of all the restaurants.

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Restaurant A is popular than Restaurant B.

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Restaurant A is very popular.

Question 23

Identify the sentence that accurately employs the comparative form to compare two objects:

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The automobile is faster than the bicycle.

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The automobile has greater speed than the bicycle.

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The automobile is the most swift of the two.

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The automobile is as rapid as the bicycle.

Question 24

Select the sentence that correctly utilizes the superlative form to compare multiple individuals:

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John is the most intelligent in the classroom.

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John possesses greater intelligence than the other students.

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John exhibits intelligence comparable to that of his peers.

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John is more intelligent than the others.

Question 25

Choose the option that appropriately completes the sentence: 'My sibling is ___ than I am.'

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taller

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more tall

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the tallest

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as tall

Question 26

Identify the sentence that is grammatically correct and effectively employs the comparative form:

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The new motion picture was better than the previous one.

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The new motion picture was more superior than the previous one.

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The new motion picture was the best of all.

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The new motion picture was more satisfactory than the previous one.

Question 27

Choose the option that appropriately completes the sentence: 'Today's weather is ___ than yesterday's.'

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warmer

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more warm

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the warmest

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as warm

Question 28

Identify the sentence that employs the superlative form to indicate the highest level of comparison:

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This is the most arduous undertaking.

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This is the more arduous undertaking.

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This is as arduous as it can be.

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This is more arduous than the others.

Question 29

Select the option that appropriately completes the sentence: 'The students in this class are ___ than those in the other class.'

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smarter

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more smarter

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the smartest

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as smart

Question 30

Choose the option that correctly utilizes the superlative form to compare multiple objects:

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This is the most expensive of the three.

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This is the more expensive of the three.

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This is as expensive as the other two.

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This is more expensive than the others.

Question 31

Identify the sentence that correctly uses the comparative form of 'good' to compare two things.

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This restaurant is better than other places in town for seafood.

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This restaurant is good than other places in town for seafood.

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This restaurant is the best seafood place in town.

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This restaurant is the good in town for seafood.

Question 32

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the superlative form of 'tall' to compare three or more things?

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John is the tallest person in his class.

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John is taller than anyone in his class.

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John is more tall than anyone in his class.

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John is the taller person in his class.

Question 33

Identify the sentence that correctly uses the comparative form of 'bad' to compare two things.

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This movie was worse than I expected.

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This movie was bad than I expected.

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This movie was the worst movie I've ever seen.

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This movie was the bad I've ever seen.

Question 34

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the superlative form of 'beautiful' to compare three or more things?

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The sunset was the most beautiful sight I've ever seen.

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The sunset was more beautiful than any other sunset I've ever seen.

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The sunset was the beautiful sight I've ever seen.

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The sunset was the beautifulest sight I've ever seen.

Question 35

Identify the sentence that correctly uses the comparative form of 'old' to compare two things.

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This building is older than that one.

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This building is old than that one.

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This building is the oldest one in the city.

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This building is the old building in the city.

Question 36

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the superlative form of 'good' to compare three or more things?

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This is the best meal I've ever had.

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This is the good meal I've ever had.

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This is a better meal than any other meal I've ever had.

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This is the more good meal I've ever had.

Question 37

Identify the sentence that correctly uses the comparative form of 'little' to compare two things.

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I have less money than you.

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I have little money than you.

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I have the least money than you.

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I have the little money than you.

Question 38

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the superlative form of 'far' to compare three or more things?

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This is the farthest place from my house.

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This is the far place from my house.

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This is a more far place from my house than any other place.

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This is the farther place from my house.

Question 39

Identify the sentence that correctly uses the comparative form of 'much' to compare two things.

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I don't have as much time as you.

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I don't have much time than you.

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I don't have the most time than you.

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I don't have the much time than you.

Question 40

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the superlative form of 'well' to compare three or more things?

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She did the best on the test.

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She did better than anyone else on the test.

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She did more well on the test than anyone else.

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She did the well on the test.

Question 41

Select the sentence that correctly compares the two people using the comparative form of the adjective 'tall'.

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Sarah is taller than her sister.

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Sarah is tall than her sister.

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Sarah is the tall than her sister.

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Sarah is more tall than her sister.

Question 42

Identify the sentence that correctly uses the comparative form of the adverb 'fast' to compare two actions.

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He runs faster than his brother.

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He runs the fast than his brother.

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He runs more fast than his brother.

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He runs fast than his brother.

Question 43

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the conjunction 'however' to contrast two statements.

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The weather forecast predicted rain; however, it turned out to be sunny.

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The weather forecast predicted rain, but it turned out to be sunny

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The weather forecast predicted rain however it turned out to be sunny.

Question 44

Identify the sentence that correctly uses the comparative form of the adjective 'intelligent' to compare two qualities of the same person.

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She is more intelligent than she is creative.

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She is most intelligent than she is creative.

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She is the most intelligent than she is creative.

Question 45

Select the sentence that accurately contrasts two ideas using the conjunction 'whereas'.

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I enjoy reading, whereas my brother prefers watching movies.

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I enjoy reading. However, my brother prefers watching movies.

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I enjoy reading whereas my brother prefers watching movies.

Question 46

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the superlative form of the adjective 'beautiful' to compare more than two objects.

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This is the most beautiful painting in the gallery.

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This is the most beautifully painting in the gallery.

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This is more beautiful painting in the gallery.

Question 47

Identify the sentence that correctly uses the comparative form of the adjective 'fluent' to compare two actions performed by the same person.

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He speaks more fluently than he writes.

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He speaks most fluently than he writes.

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He speaks the most fluently than he writes.

Question 48

Which sentence correctly uses the comparative form of the adjective 'tall'?

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The oak tree is taller than the maple tree.

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The oak tree is as tall as the maple tree.

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The oak tree is more tall than the maple tree.

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The oak tree is the tallest tree in the park.

Question 49

Which phrase correctly compares the two friends using the adjective 'outgoing'?

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Sarah is more outgoing than Emily.

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Sarah is as outgoing as Emily.

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Sarah is the most outgoing friend.

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Sarah is outgoingest than Emily.

Question 50

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the superlative form of the adjective 'beautiful' to compare the three paintings.

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The Monet painting was the most beautiful of the three.

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The Monet painting was more beautiful than the other two.

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The Monet painting was the beautifuler of the three.