Which one of the following sentences correctly uses a comparative adjective?
A. Alicia is a gooder swimmer than Marilynn.
B. This is the worse picture I’ve ever seen.
C. Of the three girls, Janet is the better speaker.
D. George has a bigger appetite than Harry.
A. Alicia is a gooder swimmer than Marilynn.
B. This is the worse picture I’ve ever seen.
C. Of the three girls, Janet is the better speaker.
D. George has a bigger appetite than Harry.
1 Answer
Apr 20, 2016
D is the correct one
Explanation:
In A, gooder is not a word. It should read better.
In B, worse is a comparative adjective, but it is incorrectly used. The right word is worst.
In C, because there are three girls, best should be used, not better.
