TOEFL-Comparatives and Superlatives

The use of detail is ______ method of developing a controlling idea, and almost all students employ this method.

• more common

• common

• most common

• the most common

According to Bernoulli’s principle, the higher the speed of fluid gas, _______ the pressure.

• it will be lower

• lower than the

• the lower

• lower it is

Error analysis!

The leek, a member of the lily family, has a mildest taste than the onion.

• leek, a member

• mildest

• than

• onion

Error analysis!

Peter Abelard, a logician and theologian, was the controversialest teacher of his age.

• a logician and theologian

• controversialest

• teacher

• of his age

Error analysis!

The closest it gets to summer, the longer the days are.

• closest

• gets

• the days

• are

Error analysis!

The more you say, the worst the situation will be.

• you say

• worst

• will

• be

Error analysis!

I really do not want to live in the Southeast because it is one of the most hot areas in the Unites States.

• to live

• in the

• most hot

• areas

Error analysis!

She was more happier this morning than she had been yesterday.

• more happier

• than

• been

• yesterday

Error analysis!

The widely used natural fiber of all is cotton.

• The widely

• used

• fiber

• is

Error analysis!

The business department is bigger of the departments in the university.

• business department

• is

• bigger

• departments