Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

Mary is much ______ than Ann, though they are both alike.

• A. tall
• B. taller
• C. tallest
• D. the tallest

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The Comparative Degree denotes the existence of a higher degree of the quality than the positive. It is used when two things (or two sets of things) are compared.

The format for comparative degree is '<adjective> + er than' or 'more/less <adjective> than'.

'Tall, taller and tallest' are the positive, comparative and superlative forms respectively.

Hence option B is correct and rest are wrong.