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Question: Choose the sentence that contains an error: \'He is more smarter than his brother.\'

Options:

  1. A. He is more smarter than his brother.
  2. B. He is smarter than his brother.
  3. C. He is the smartest among his friends.
  4. D. He is smart than his brother.

Correct Answer: A. He is more smarter than his brother.

Solution: 

The correct form is \'He is smarter than his brother.\' The use of \'more\' is incorrect with the comparative \'smarter\'.

Choose the sentence that contains an error: 'He is more smarter than his brother

Practice Questions

Q1
Choose the sentence that contains an error: 'He is more smarter than his brother.'
  1. A. He is more smarter than his brother.
  2. B. He is smarter than his brother.
  3. C. He is the smartest among his friends.
  4. D. He is smart than his brother.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Choose the sentence that contains an error: 'He is more smarter than his brother.'
  • Step 1: Read the sentence carefully: 'He is more smarter than his brother.'
  • Step 2: Identify the word 'more' in the sentence.
  • Step 3: Understand that 'smarter' is already a comparative form of 'smart'.
  • Step 4: Remember that we do not use 'more' with comparatives that already end in '-er'.
  • Step 5: Remove 'more' from the sentence to correct it.
  • Step 6: The corrected sentence is: 'He is smarter than his brother.'
  • Comparative Adjectives – Understanding the correct usage of comparative forms of adjectives, specifically that 'more' is not used with adjectives that already have an '-er' ending.
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