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Difficulty: EasyComparatives and Superlatives

Although both city-states were powerful in ancient Greece, Sparta's military training was more rigorous then that of Athens.

Which of the following choices best completes the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. more rigorous thanAnswer
  3. C
    most rigorous than
  4. D
    more more rigorous than

Answer

more rigorous than
The correct choice uses the comparative adjective form 'more rigorous' to compare Sparta's military training to Athens's military training (two entities) and correctly uses the comparative conjunction 'than' to connect the comparison.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the number of items being compared in the sentence.
The sentence compares Sparta's military training to that of Athens, which represents exactly two items.
Determining the number of items dictates whether to use a comparative form (for two items) or a superlative form (for three or more items).
2
Select the correct adjective form for comparing two items.
The comparative form 'more rigorous' is appropriate, while the superlative 'most rigorous' is incorrect.
Superlative forms are reserved for comparisons of three or more items.
3
Determine the correct word to connect the comparison.
The conjunction 'than' must be used instead of the time-related adverb 'then'.
Comparisons require 'than' to connect the entities being compared.

Key Concept

Using comparative adjective forms (such as 'more' plus the adjective) and the conjunction 'than' when comparing exactly two entities.
Estimated Time:45s
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Comparatives and Superlatives

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