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Standard English ConventionsEasyComparative of a two-syllable adjective

Standard English Conventions practice question

This box is ____ than that one.

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

  1. A. heavierCorrect
  2. B. more heavy
  3. C. heaviest
  4. D. heavy

Answer: A. heavier

"than" needs the comparative, "heavier".

Why the other answers are wrong

B. more heavy
"heavy" takes -er, not "more".
C. heaviest
The superlative does not go with "than".
D. heavy
No comparison.

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