IXL | Avoid double, illogical, and unclear comparisons

Which text best completes the sentence?

Jason likes Broadway musicals ______.

more than anyone does

more than Ernesto does

more than Ernesto

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question

Which text best completes the sentence?

Of the two of us, Ron is ______.

the more better football player

the better football player

the best football player

key idea

When writing, avoid illogical or double comparisons.

Illogical comparisons occur in a couple of ways:

1. The comparison compares two things that cannot be compared.

red X symbol, The average height of the buildings in New York is much higher than my town.

You cannot compare the height of buildings to a town.

green checkmark, The average height of the buildings in New York is much higher than in my town.

2. The comparison needs the word other or else to make sense.

red X symbol, I think blue is prettier than any color.

Blue is a color. It cannot be prettier than itself.

green checkmark, I think blue is prettier than any other color.

3. The comparison uses a superlative form instead of a comparative form, or vice versa.

red X symbol, Of the two of us, Alyssa is fastest.

When comparing only two things, the comparative form should be used.

green checkmark, Of the two of us, Alyssa is faster.

A double comparison occurs when more/most is added to a modifier that is already in its comparative (-er) or superlative (-est) form.

red X symbol, Paola is a more better singer than I am.

green checkmark, Paola is a better singer than I am.

solution

Here is the correct text:

Of the two of us, Ron is the better football player.

The other answer choices are incorrect:

red X symbol, Of the two of us, Ron is the more better football player.

More better is a double comparison.

red X symbol, Of the two of us, Ron is the best football player.

Two people are compared, so use the comparative form, more.

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