Standard English ConventionsMediumComparative adverb
Standard English Conventions practice question
The second team checked the figures ____ than the first team had.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. more carefullyCorrect
- B. more careful
- C. carefuller
- D. most carefully
Answer: A. more carefully
'checked' is a verb, so it takes an adverb, and a comparison with 'than' needs the comparative: 'more carefully'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. more careful
- 'careful' is an adjective; the verb 'checked' needs an adverb.
- C. carefuller
- 'carefuller' is not a word.
- D. most carefully
- 'most carefully' is the superlative, which doesn't pair with 'than'.
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