Selecting Appropriate Adverbs and Adjectives of Degree, Part I

2. We love to shop in Chicago during December because the department stores are _____ than they are in the summer. a. decorateder. b. more decorated. Answer: b. [Harbrace 4c; Hodges' 4c] Answer B, more decorated, is the correct comparative adjectival form. When comparing two things, use the comparative form. Decorated uses more to signify ... ................
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