Choose the correct comparative: My bag is ____ than that one.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. cheaper
- Step 1: A short adjective forms the comparative with -er. Step 2. The comparative of cheap is cheaper. Answer: cheaper. Why not the others: more cheap: Short adjectives take -er, not more. cheap: The positive form cannot be followed by than. most cheap: That is not a comparative form.
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