He speaks English __________ than I do.
Explaining Comparative Adverb Usage in English Speaking
This question requires us to choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "He speaks English __________ than I do." The sentence compares how two people ("He" and "I") speak English. This means we need to use the comparative form of an adverb or adjective.
Understanding Comparative Degree
When comparing two things, people, or actions, we use the comparative degree. In English grammar:
- Adjectives and adverbs often form their comparative degree by adding '-er' (e.g., fast -> faster, quick -> quicker).
- For longer words, we use 'more' before the word (e.g., beautiful -> more beautiful, carefully -> more carefully).
- Some common words have irregular comparative forms.
Analyzing the Sentence
The blank in the sentence modifies the verb "speaks", indicating how the action is performed. Therefore, we need an adverb. The word "good" is an adjective, and its adverb form is "well".
- The positive form is good (adjective) or well (adverb).
- The comparative form is better.
- The superlative form is best.
Since the sentence compares "He" and "I" using the word \(than\), we need the comparative form.
Evaluating the Options
- 1. best: This is the superlative form, used for comparing three or more items. It's incorrect here because we are only comparing two people.
- 2. better: This is the correct comparative form of the adverb "well" (which relates to the adjective "good"). It's used for comparing two actions or people. The sentence "He speaks English better than I do" correctly compares his speaking ability to mine.
- 3. more good: This is grammatically incorrect. "Good" is irregular, and its comparative form is "better", not "more good". "More good" would only be used if "good" were acting as a different type of word, which is not the case here.
- 4. good: This is the positive form. It cannot be used with \(than\) for comparison. We need the comparative degree.
Therefore, the most appropriate option to fill in the blank is 'better'.
Similar Questions
- Choose the correct option to replace the underlined word/phrase in the following sentence:
The car is moving very fastly on the road. - Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence.
He worked very hardly to pass the exam. - Which of the given options is the most logical sequencing of the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph?
1. It cut off oxygen and prevented the usual decay caused by air, moisture, and bacteria.
2. The excavation of Pompeii provided a remarkably well-preserved glimpse into life in ancient Rome.
3. When the eruption occurred, a thick layer of hot ash and pumice rapidly buried the town.
4. Unlike other ruins, Pompeii remained frozen in time due to Mount Vesuvius' sudden eruption. - Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
The car remained ____________ at the red light.
Important Questions from Adverb
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
I feel I am ______ raw for this new position.- Choose the correct option to replace the underlined word/phrase in the following sentence:
The car is moving very fastly on the road. - Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence.
He worked very hardly to pass the exam. - Which of the given options is the most logical sequencing of the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph?
1. It cut off oxygen and prevented the usual decay caused by air, moisture, and bacteria.
2. The excavation of Pompeii provided a remarkably well-preserved glimpse into life in ancient Rome.
3. When the eruption occurred, a thick layer of hot ash and pumice rapidly buried the town.
4. Unlike other ruins, Pompeii remained frozen in time due to Mount Vesuvius' sudden eruption. Select the correct option:
He spoke so ____ that even abstruse theories seemed digestible.
