Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence:
After missing a place in the district team, Kabir began to practise ______ than anyone else at the academy.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → harder
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where or how much something happens. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb, for example she sings sweetly, very hot.
Complete sentence: After missing a place in the district team, Kabir began to practise harder than anyone else at the academy. The word “than” shows a comparison between Kabir and the others.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) hard | the plain form, with no -er or -est | Kabir practises hard every morning. |
| (2) hardest | -est: compares more than two | Of all the players, Kabir practised the hardest. |
| (3) more harder | “More” and “-er” are never used together, so this is always wrong | – |
| (4) harder (answer) | -er: compares two; short adverbs such as hard, fast and soon add -er | This year Meena studied harder than last year. |