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Difficulty: EasyComparatives and Superlatives

Complete the sentence comparing two planets by filling in the blanks with the correct comparative form of the adjective "large" and the correct comparison word.

Answer:Of the two rocky planets, Venus is 【larger】 【than】 Mercury.

Answer

larger than
The sentence compares exactly two items (Venus and Mercury), which requires the comparative form of the adjective 'large' ('larger') and the comparative conjunction 'than' to introduce the second element.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the number of objects being compared in the sentence.
Exactly two planets (Venus and Mercury) are compared.
This establishes that we must use the comparative form (used for comparing two things) rather than the superlative form (used for comparing three or more things).
2
Identify the correct comparative form of the adjective 'large'.
The comparative form of 'large' is 'larger'.
One-syllable adjectives form the comparative by adding the suffix '-er'.
3
Identify the correct conjunction to introduce the comparison.
The comparative conjunction is 'than'.
'Than' is the standard conjunction used to introduce the second element in a comparison, whereas the homophone 'then' refers to time or sequence.

Key Concept

Comparatives and Superlatives
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Comparatives and Superlatives

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