Are there enough seats here? There are _____________ people here than I expected.
Grammar Focus: Comparative Adjectives
The question asks to complete the sentence: "There are _____________ people here than I expected." The key word here is "than", which indicates a comparison between two quantities.
Analyzing Sentence Options
- The word "than" signals the need for a comparative adjective. Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between two things.
- "many" is a quantifier but not comparative.
- "most" and "least" are superlative adjectives, used to compare three or more items and typically used with "the".
- "more" is the correct comparative form of "many" (used for countable items like people). It fits the structure "more [noun] than [comparison]".
Correct Word Choice
To express that the number of people present is greater than the number anticipated, the comparative adjective "more" is required. The completed sentence accurately reflects this comparison:
There are more people here than I expected.
Final Answer Explanation
The sentence requires a comparative adjective because of the word "than". Out of the options provided, only "more" functions correctly as a comparative adjective in this context, indicating a larger quantity than expected.
Important Questions from Basic English Grammar
- (i) Arun and Aparna are here.
(ii) Arun and Aparna is here.
(iii) Arun's families is here.
(iv) Arun's family is here.
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After playing ___________hours of tennis, I am feeling ___________tired to walk back
- If I were you, I __________ that laptop. It's much too expensive.
- Choose the grammatically CORRECT sentence:
