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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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  1. Question 1

    Is this sentence correct? Lisbon is more far west than Madrid.

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  2. Question 2

    Which sentence is correct in formal English? • This pizza is gooder than the last one. • This pizza is more good than the last one. • This pizza is better than the last one. • This pizza is more better than the last one.

    • A. This pizza is gooder than the last one.
    • B. This pizza is more good than the last one.
    • C. This pizza is better than the last one.
    • D. This pizza is more better than the last one.

  3. Question 3

    Is this sentence correct? The new bridge is modern-er than the old one.

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  4. Question 4

    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 more 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 better than the last one.
    • C. This pizza is more better than the last one.
    • D. This pizza is gooder than the last one.

  5. Question 5

    Is this sentence correct? Her design was unique.

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  6. Question 6

    Which sentence is correct in formal English? • The new bridge is most modern than the old one. • The new bridge is modern-er than the old one. • The new bridge is more modern than the old one. • The new bridge is more moderner than the old one.

    • A. The new bridge is most modern than the old one.
    • B. The new bridge is modern-er than the old one.
    • C. The new bridge is more modern than the old one.
    • D. The new bridge is more moderner than the old one.

  7. Question 7

    Is this sentence correct? That was the worst film I've ever seen.

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  8. Question 8

    Which sentence is correct in formal English? • The water was very completely frozen. • The water was the most frozen. • The water was more frozen than ever. • The water was completely frozen.

    • A. The water was very completely frozen.
    • B. The water was the most frozen.
    • C. The water was more frozen than ever.
    • D. The water was completely frozen.

  9. Question 9

    Is this sentence correct? Lisbon is farthest west than Madrid.

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  10. Question 10

    Which sentence is correct in formal English? • 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. • This pizza is better than the last one.

    • A. This pizza is gooder than the last one.
    • B. This pizza is more good than the last one.
    • C. This pizza is more better than the last one.
    • D. This pizza is better than the last one.

  11. Question 11

    Is this sentence correct? Lisbon is farther west than Madrid.

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  12. Question 12

    Which sentence is correct in formal English? • Of the two routes, the coastal one is most longest. • Of the two routes, the coastal one is longer. • Of the two routes, the coastal one is more longer. • Of the two routes, the coastal one is longest.

    • A. Of the two routes, the coastal one is most longest.
    • B. Of the two routes, the coastal one is longer.
    • C. Of the two routes, the coastal one is more longer.
    • D. Of the two routes, the coastal one is longest.

  13. Question 13

    Is this sentence correct? Lisbon is farthest west than Madrid.

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  14. Question 14

    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 baddest film I've ever seen. • That was the most worst 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 baddest film I've ever seen.
    • D. That was the most worst film I've ever seen.

  15. Question 15

    Is this sentence correct? That was the worst film I've ever seen.

    • A. yes, it is correct
    • B. no, it is not correct

  16. Question 16

    Which sentence is correct in formal English? • She is the most cleverest student in the class. • She is the cleverer-est student in the class. • She is the cleverest student in the class. • She is the more cleverer student in the class.

    • A. She is the most cleverest student in the class.
    • B. She is the cleverer-est student in the class.
    • C. She is the cleverest student in the class.
    • D. She is the more cleverer student in the class.

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Answer key: Avoiding double comparatives and comparing absolutes

  1. 1. B. no, it is not correct

  2. 2. C. This pizza is better than the last one.

  3. 3. B. no, it is not correct

  4. 4. B. This pizza is better than the last one.

  5. 5. A. yes, it is correct

  6. 6. C. The new bridge is more modern than the old one.

  7. 7. A. yes, it is correct

  8. 8. D. The water was completely frozen.

  9. 9. B. no, it is not correct

  10. 10. D. This pizza is better than the last one.

  11. 11. A. yes, it is correct

  12. 12. B. Of the two routes, the coastal one is longer.

  13. 13. B. no, it is not correct

  14. 14. B. That was the worst film I've ever seen.

  15. 15. A. yes, it is correct

  16. 16. C. She is the cleverest student in the class.