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Standard English ConventionsEasyCorrect superlative form

Standard English Conventions practice question

Of the three puppies, the brown one is the ____

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

  1. A. smallest.Correct
  2. B. smaller.
  3. C. most small.
  4. D. more smaller.

Answer: A. smallest.

Comparing three uses the superlative 'smallest'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. smaller.
'Smaller' compares two.
C. most small.
'Most small' is not the standard form.
D. more smaller.
'More smaller' doubles the comparative.

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