Choose the correct adjective from the alternatives given below and fil...
Adjectives are words that are used to describe a noun. There are three levels of adjectives, degrees of comparison. The Positive Degree is used while describing one person or object. The Comparative Degree is used while comparing two persons or objects with one another. These adjectives usually have more or less is added before the word, if it is more than two syllables. The Superlative Degree is used while comparing more than two persons or two objects.
The given word is ‘difficult’ and since the words ‘more’ or ‘less’ is added in front of a large word to make it comparative, the correct answer is option ‘D’, less difficult. Options ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ are incorrect as they do not show comparative degrees.
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Choose the correct adjective from the alternatives given below and fil...
Explanation:
To determine the correct adjective to fill in the blank, we need to consider the context given in the sentence. The sentence states that "The maths exam was ______ than I expected."
The word "than" indicates a comparison is being made between the difficulty of the maths exam and the expectation of the speaker.
Let's examine each option and its meaning:
a) Difficult: This adjective means something is not easy or requires effort or skill. While it might be a suitable choice, we need to consider the comparison being made in the sentence.
b) Most difficult: This adjective indicates that something is the most challenging out of all the options. However, we do not have any other options to compare the maths exam to in the given sentence.
c) Least difficult: This adjective indicates that something is the least challenging out of all the options. Again, we do not have any other options to compare the maths exam to in the given sentence.
d) Less difficult: This adjective indicates that something is not as challenging as expected or compared to something else. This is the most appropriate choice in the given context because it implies that the maths exam was not as difficult as the speaker initially thought.
Therefore, the correct adjective to fill in the blank is "less difficult" (option D).
The sentence would then read: "The maths exam was less difficult than I expected."