Choose the most appropriate pair to fill in the blank.
Though Neetika is known to crack some ____ jokes but Nisha is ____ than Neekita.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → funny, funnier
The completed sentence is: Though Neetika is known to crack some funny jokes but Nisha is funnier than Neetika.
This sentence requires two different forms of the adjective funny based on the context:
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First Blank (funny): This blank requires the simple positive degree of the adjective (funny) to modify the noun jokes. It describes the quality of Neetika's jokes.
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...known to crack some funny jokes...
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Second Blank (funnier): This blank requires the comparative degree of the adjective (funnier) because the structure includes the word "than" (Nisha is being compared to Neetika).
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...Nisha is funnier than Neetika.
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funnier, funniest: Uses comparative and superlative degrees incorrectly.
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funniest, funny: Uses superlative and positive degrees incorrectly.
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quite funny, more funnier: More funnier is incorrect (double comparison). The comparative form of funny is simply funnier.