Standard English ConventionsHardComparative versus superlative with two items
Standard English Conventions practice question
Of the two routes up the mountain, the northern one is ____ but far more exposed to the wind.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. shorterCorrect
- B. shortest
- C. more shorter
- D. the most short
Answer: A. shorter
Two items compared take the comparative 'shorter'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. shortest
- 'Shortest' is for three or more.
- C. more shorter
- 'More shorter' doubles the comparative.
- D. the most short
- 'The most short' is superlative and unidiomatic.
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