Question

Use the comparative degree of comparison in the following sentence.
This is a _______ (thin) piece of wood than that.
a)More thin
b)thiner
c)thinner
d)As this as

Answer 1

Hint: This is an example of a comparative degree of comparison, where two things are being compared to each other.

Complete step-by-step answer:

We know that there are three degrees of comparison, namely, positive, comparative, and superlative. We can use each of these degrees of comparison in a sentence, depending on its context.

 A positive comparison is achieved when an object is all alone and not being compared with anything else. E.g., a thin piece of wood.

 A superlative comparison is achieved when an object is deemed to be the only one of its kind among a group of objects. E.g., the thinnest piece of wood.

 In the above sentence, we see that a piece of wood is being compared to another piece of wood. Here, a comparison is taking place between two objects, and their qualities are being compared. After making this comparison, we conclude that one piece of wood is not as broad as the other i.e., it’s thinner than the other piece of wood. Hence, the correct comparison here is comparative.

We must also remember that in the comparative form, the adjective ends with the suffix “er”. In this case, it is the adjective, thinner.


Note: Option A. more thin, is an incorrect way of framing a comparative degree. Option B. thinner is an incorrect version of thinner. Option D. as thin as, is in the positive form. This leaves us with Option C. thinner, which is the correct answer.