Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumCorrect comparative form
Standard English Conventions practice question
Of the two routes, the coastal road is ____ but far more scenic.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. longerCorrect
- B. more long
- C. longest
- D. the most long
Answer: A. longer
Two items compared take the comparative 'longer'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. more long
- 'More long' is not the standard comparative of 'long'.
- C. longest
- 'Longest' is for three or more.
- D. the most long
- 'The most long' is not standard.
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