Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Fill Blanks

Question:

Choose the most appropriate pair to fill in the blank.

Though Neetika is known to crack some ____ jokes but Nisha is ____ than Neekita.

Options:

funnier, funniest

funniest, funny

funny, funnier

quite funny, more funnier

Correct Answer:

funny, funnier

Explanation:

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:

  1. 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.

    • ...known to crack some funny jokes...

  2. 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).

    • ...Nisha is funnier than Neetika.

  • funnier, funniest: Uses comparative and superlative degrees incorrectly.

  • funniest, funny: Uses superlative and positive degrees incorrectly.

  • quite funny, more funnier: More funnier is incorrect (double comparison). The comparative form of funny is simply funnier.