Choose the correct form of the adjective to fill in the blank:
Ever since the new metro line opened, Asha’s trip to college is ______ than it was by bus.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → much quicker
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun, for example a tall tree, the food is tasty.
Complete sentence: Ever since the new metro line opened, Asha’s trip to college is much quicker than it was by bus. “Than” compares the trip by metro with the trip “by bus”.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) very quicker | “very” goes only with the plain form of an adjective; it is never used before a comparative like “quicker” | – |
| (2) much quicker (answer) | the comparative, the form that compares two, made stronger with much or far before it, never “very” | Going by train is much quicker than going by road. |
| (3) more quicker | a double comparative: “quicker” already means “more quick”, so “more” cannot be added to it | – |
| (4) very quick | the positive degree, the plain form; it does not compare, so it cannot be used with “than” | The nurse gave a very quick reply. |