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Zorluk: KolayAdjectives, Adverbs, and Modifiers

Which comparative form of the modifier correctly completes the sentence below?

Cevap:Despite the heavy rain, the marathon runner moved 【faster】 than his competitors during the final stretch.

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The correct word to fill the blank is 'faster'.
The sentence compares the movement of the marathon runner to his competitors, signaled by the word 'than'. Single-syllable adverbs like 'fast' form their comparative degree by adding '-er', making 'faster' the grammatically correct word.

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1
Identify the comparative context in the sentence structure.
The word 'than' following the blank indicates that a comparison between two entities (the runner and his competitors) is being made.
When comparing two actions or subjects, the comparative degree of the modifier is required.
2
Determine the correct comparative form of the adverb 'fast'.
The comparative form of 'fast' is 'faster'.
One-syllable adverbs take the suffix '-er' to form their comparative degree.

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Comparative degree of single-syllable adverbs
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