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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumComparative for two items

Standard English Conventions practice question

Of the two routes, the coast road is the ____.

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

  1. A. longerCorrect
  2. B. longest
  3. C. more longer
  4. D. long

Answer: A. longer

Two things compared take the comparative.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. longest
The superlative needs three or more.
C. more longer
A double comparative.
D. long
No comparison.

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