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

Question

Though the two crater lakes look like twins from the rim, the eastern one is far ____ than its neighbor.

Accepted Answer

A. deeper. Comparing two lakes takes the comparative: 'far deeper than its neighbor.'

Answer

B. deepest — The superlative 'deepest' needs a group of three or more, but only two lakes are compared.

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C. more deep — Short adjectives like 'deep' form the comparative with -er, not 'more.'

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D. most deepest — 'Most deepest' doubles the superlative and is never standard.

Standard English Conventions practice question