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Difficulty: MediumAdjectives, Adverbs, and Modifiers

Complete the sentence below by supplying the grammatically correct modifier in the blank space provided.

Answer:Of the two structural audit reports submitted to the ministry, the committee considered the second one to be the 【more】 comprehensive.

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more
The modifier 'more' is correct because standard English rules of modification dictate that the comparative degree ('more') must be used when comparing exactly two entities. The superlative degree ('most') is ungrammatical in this context as it requires a comparison group of three or more.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the total number of items being compared in the context of the sentence.
The sentence explicitly specifies a comparison between exactly two items ('two structural audit reports').
The choice between comparative and superlative modifier forms depends strictly on whether two entities or more than two entities are being compared.
2
Apply the rule governing degrees of adjective modification for two items.
Select the comparative modifier 'more' rather than the superlative modifier 'most'.
In standard formal English, the comparative degree ('more') is required when comparing two items, whereas the superlative degree ('most') is reserved for three or more items.

Key Concept

Degree of Modification for Comparative vs. Superlative Forms
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Adjectives, Adverbs, and Modifiers

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