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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumComparative adverb with more

Standard English Conventions practice question

She speaks French ____ than her brother.

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

  1. A. more fluentlyCorrect
  2. B. more fluent
  3. C. fluentlier
  4. D. most fluently

Answer: A. more fluently

An adverb modifies "speaks", and "than" needs the comparative.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. more fluent
An adjective cannot modify a verb.
C. fluentlier
Not a word.
D. most fluently
The superlative does not go with "than".

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