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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumComparative of two

Standard English Conventions practice question

Of the two routes into the valley, the coastal road is the ____.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. more scenicCorrect
  2. B. most scenic
  3. C. scenicer
  4. D. more scenicer

Answer: A. more scenic

Only two routes are compared, so the comparative 'more scenic' is used. The superlative is for three or more.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. most scenic
'most scenic' is the superlative, used when comparing three or more things. There are only two routes.
C. scenicer
'scenicer' isn't a word; 'scenic' forms its comparative with 'more'.
D. more scenicer
'more scenicer' doubles the comparison, which is never correct.

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