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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumComparative for two routes

Standard English Conventions practice question

Of the two routes, the coastal one is the ____.

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

  1. A. more scenicCorrect
  2. B. most scenic
  3. C. scenicer
  4. D. scenic

Answer: A. more scenic

Two things compared take the comparative.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. most scenic
The superlative is for three or more.
C. scenicer
Not a word.
D. scenic
No comparison.

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