Degrees of Comparison Quiz | Advanced Level | 30 Questions & Answers with Explanations

"Cleverest" is already the full superlative form of "clever," so adding "most" in front of it creates a double superlative, which should be corrected to simply "the cleverest student."

Memory hook: scan for "most" plus an "-est" word on the same adjective — that combination is always the error.

"Between Priya and Meena" signals exactly two people, which requires the comparative degree, so "the most intelligent" should be corrected to "the more intelligent."

Memory hook: "between" plus two named people is a comparative trigger, not a superlative one.

 "As...as" structures always require the positive form of the adjective, so "as large as" is correct, and "no other city" correctly excludes Mumbai from the group of cities it's being compared to.

Memory hook: check both the "other" logic and the "as...as" positive-form rule in the same sentence.

"Elder" cannot be followed by "than" under any circumstances, so "is elder than" should be corrected to "is older than," even though the relationship word "elder" correctly describes her as a sister earlier in the same phrase.

Memory hook: "elder" and "than" can never appear together — is older than, not is elder than.

Both comparisons here involve Ravi being measured against his own group — students and people who study — so both "other" (after "any") and "else" (after "anyone") are needed to correctly exclude him from each group.

Memory hook: apply the self-inclusion check to every comparison in a sentence, not just the first one — any other student, anyone else.

Since this clause refers to physical distance to the market, "further" should be corrected to "farther," reserving "further" for additional or figurative meaning instead.

Memory hook: physical distance always takes farther, not further — the market is farther than I thought.

"The latter" correctly refers to the second of the two plans just mentioned, while "the later part of this week" correctly uses "later" to refer to time, since no two specific things are being singled out there.

Memory hook: latter = second of two mentioned; later = relating to time — apply each meaning to its own context.

"Greatest" is a superlative and always requires "the," not "a," so "a greatest batsman" should be corrected to "the greatest batsman."

Memory hook: superlatives always take "the," never "a" — the greatest batsman, not a greatest batsman.

The first clause correctly excludes iron from its own comparison group with "other," while the second clause compares exactly two metals ("of the two"), correctly requiring the comparative "the more useful" rather than a superlative.

Memory hook: read each clause on its own terms — any other metal (exclusion), of the two (comparative trigger).

"More smarter" is a double comparative and should be corrected to simply "smarter," while the second clause is already correct since "anyone else" properly excludes the sister from her own comparison group.

Memory hook: scan first for "more" plus an "-er" ending on the same word — smarter alone, not more smarter.

"Beautiful" and "peaceful" are both longer adjectives, so their superlative and comparative forms correctly use "most" and "more" respectively, rather than incorrect "-est" or "-er" endings that don't apply to multi-syllable words.

Memory hook: longer adjectives never take "-er/-est" endings — most beautiful, more peaceful, never beautifulest or peacefuller.

 "Furthest" is already the complete superlative form, so adding "most" in front of it creates a double superlative, and the phrase should be corrected to simply "the furthest advanced" or "the most advanced."

Memory hook: furthest already means "most advanced" in this sense — never pair it with "most" again.

"Interesting" correctly forms its comparative with "more" since it's a longer adjective, and "good" correctly forms its irregular superlative as "best," not "goodest," which doesn't exist as a word.

Memory hook: irregular adjectives like good/better/best must be memorised whole — best, never goodest.

"Between the two candidates" signals exactly two people, requiring the comparative "the more suitable," not the superlative "the most suitable," which is reserved for groups of three or more.

Memory hook: "between the two" is always a comparative trigger, regardless of how formal or lengthy the surrounding sentence is.

Since Dhoni is himself a captain, "other" must be added to exclude him from the comparison group, and the comparative "better...than" is correctly used throughout rather than mixing in a superlative structure.

Memory hook: check both the self-inclusion logic and the consistent use of one degree throughout the sentence.

"Competitive" is a longer adjective, so its comparative form should simply be "more competitive," not "more competitiver," which incorrectly adds an "-er" ending on top of "more," creating a double comparative.

Memory hook: longer adjectives only need "more" — never add "-er" as well — more competitive, not more competitiver.

The "as...as" structure correctly uses the positive form "high," "no other mountain" correctly excludes Everest from its own comparison group, and "the tallest" correctly uses the plain superlative without any added "more."

Memory hook: check all three rules together in converted sentences — positive form in "as...as," "other" for exclusion, and no double superlatives.

Since this sentence uses "than" for a direct comparison, "older" is correct rather than "elder," while "the eldest" correctly describes his position within a larger group of cousins (three or more), which is a valid use of "elder/eldest" as a superlative for family seniority.

Memory hook: "than" always demands "older," but "the eldest" can still describe rank within a family group.

Since "of the two routes" signals exactly two options, "the most scenic" should be corrected to "the more scenic," matching the correctly used comparative "the shorter" earlier in the same sentence.

Memory hook: keep the degree consistent across a sentence comparing two things — the shorter, the more scenic, not the most scenic.

"Among the three" signals a group of three, requiring the superlative "the least" (irregular superlative of "little"), while "far more reliable" correctly uses the comparative form for the longer adjective "reliable."

Memory hook: least/less follow the same group-size rule as most/more — three or more needs "the least," not "the less."

The comparison should have matching structures on both sides of "than," so "than to take the highway" should be corrected to simply "than the highway," comparing road to road rather than road to an action.

Memory hook: keep both sides of "than" grammatically parallel — the road versus the highway, not versus "to take."

"Any other mountain" correctly excludes Everest from its own group, and "one of the largest cities" correctly pairs the superlative with a plural noun, following the standard "one of the + superlative + plural" pattern.

Memory hook: check exclusion logic and the superlative-plural pairing separately — any other mountain, one of the largest cities.

 This sentence is entirely correct: "as large as" correctly uses the positive form in the "as...as" structure, and "the most populous city in the entire country" correctly uses the superlative for a comparison across the whole country, a group far larger than two or three.

Memory hook: "the entire country" clearly signals a large group, making "the most populous" the right choice here.

"My elder brother" correctly states the family relationship without "than," and "farther from our hometown" correctly refers to physical distance rather than figurative or additional meaning.

Memory hook: relationship word stays "elder," physical distance word stays "farther" — my elder brother lives farther away.

"Of the three submitted" signals a group of three, so the superlative "the most feasible" is required, not the comparative "the more feasible," which is reserved strictly for exactly two items.

Memory hook: "of the three" is a superlative trigger, just as "of the two" is a comparative one — the most feasible, not the more feasible.

"The most useful" correctly uses the superlative for a longer adjective, and "any other device" correctly excludes this gadget from the group of devices it's being compared to.

Memory hook: check both the superlative formation and the exclusion logic in the same sentence — the most useful, any other device.

 "Of the two applicants" signals exactly two people, so the comparative "the better qualified" is required instead of the superlative "the best qualified," which would only be correct for three or more applicants.

Memory hook: "of the two" always overrides an instinct to reach for the superlative — the better qualified, not the best qualified.

Since Priya is herself a student in the school, "no other student" correctly excludes her from the comparison group, and "the most disciplined among her peers" correctly uses the superlative for a comparison across her whole peer group.

Memory hook: check exclusion logic first, then confirm the superlative fits a large enough group — no other student, the most disciplined among peers.

Since the sentence is still comparing exactly two job offers throughout, "the most secure" should be corrected to "the more secure," matching the correctly used comparative "the higher salary" earlier in the same sentence.

Memory hook: once a sentence establishes a two-item comparison, stay consistent with the comparative throughout — the higher salary, the more secure option.

This sentence is entirely correct: "the same marks" is a fixed phrase used correctly, and "the most talented" is the appropriate superlative form for a large group of thirty students, requiring both "most" and "the."

Memory hook: a batch of thirty is clearly a large group, so the superlative "the most talented" is exactly right here.