Avoiding double comparatives and comparing absolutes
10th grade (Year 11 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.9-10.1, L.11-12.1.B · England: GCSE English Language (AO6 Standard English), ACT English
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Question 1
Which sentence is correct in formal English? • That was the worse film I've ever seen. • That was the worst film I've ever seen. • That was the most worst film I've ever seen. • That was the baddest film I've ever seen.
- A. That was the worse film I've ever seen.
- B. That was the worst film I've ever seen.
- C. That was the most worst film I've ever seen.
- D. That was the baddest film I've ever seen.
Question 2
Is this sentence correct? Her design was unique.
- A. yes, it is correct
- B. no, it is not correct
Question 3
Which sentence is correct in formal English? • That was the baddest film I've ever seen. • That was the worse film I've ever seen. • That was the most worst film I've ever seen. • That was the worst film I've ever seen.
- A. That was the baddest film I've ever seen.
- B. That was the worse film I've ever seen.
- C. That was the most worst film I've ever seen.
- D. That was the worst film I've ever seen.
Question 4
Is this sentence correct? She is the cleverer-est student in the class.
- A. yes, it is correct
- B. no, it is not correct
Question 5
Which sentence is correct in formal English? • This pizza is better than the last one. • This pizza is gooder than the last one. • This pizza is more good than the last one. • This pizza is more better than the last one.
- A. This pizza is better than the last one.
- B. This pizza is gooder than the last one.
- C. This pizza is more good than the last one.
- D. This pizza is more better than the last one.
Question 6
Is this sentence correct? Of the two routes, the coastal one is most longest.
- A. yes, it is correct
- B. no, it is not correct
Question 7
Which sentence is correct in formal English? • The new bridge is more moderner than the old one. • The new bridge is most modern than the old one. • The new bridge is more modern than the old one. • The new bridge is modern-er than the old one.
- A. The new bridge is more moderner than the old one.
- B. The new bridge is most modern than the old one.
- C. The new bridge is more modern than the old one.
- D. The new bridge is modern-er than the old one.
Question 8
Is this sentence correct? This pizza is better than the last one.
- A. yes, it is correct
- B. no, it is not correct
Question 9
Which sentence is correct in formal English? • She is the most cleverest student in the class. • She is the cleverest student in the class. • She is the more cleverer student in the class. • She is the cleverer-est student in the class.
- A. She is the most cleverest student in the class.
- B. She is the cleverest student in the class.
- C. She is the more cleverer student in the class.
- D. She is the cleverer-est student in the class.
Question 10
Is this sentence correct? The new bridge is most modern than the old one.
- A. yes, it is correct
- B. no, it is not correct
Question 11
Which sentence is correct in formal English? • This pizza is more good than the last one. • This pizza is better than the last one. • This pizza is gooder than the last one. • This pizza is more better than the last one.
- A. This pizza is more good than the last one.
- B. This pizza is better than the last one.
- C. This pizza is gooder than the last one.
- D. This pizza is more better than the last one.
Question 12
Is this sentence correct? Of the two routes, the coastal one is longest.
- A. yes, it is correct
- B. no, it is not correct
Question 13
Which sentence is correct in formal English? • The water was completely frozen. • The water was very completely frozen. • The water was the most frozen. • The water was more frozen than ever.
- A. The water was completely frozen.
- B. The water was very completely frozen.
- C. The water was the most frozen.
- D. The water was more frozen than ever.
Question 14
Is this sentence correct? Lisbon is farther west than Madrid.
- A. yes, it is correct
- B. no, it is not correct
Question 15
Which sentence is correct in formal English? • This pizza is more good than the last one. • This pizza is more better than the last one. • This pizza is better than the last one. • This pizza is gooder than the last one.
- A. This pizza is more good than the last one.
- B. This pizza is more better than the last one.
- C. This pizza is better than the last one.
- D. This pizza is gooder than the last one.
Question 16
Is this sentence correct? Her design was the most unique.
- A. yes, it is correct
- B. no, it is not correct
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