Question

Fill in the blank with the comparative form of the adverb:
I work _______ than you do.
a) much
b) more
c) most
d) many

Answer 1

Hint: Adverb is a word that modifies something other than a noun; it is also the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses. Example- slowly.

Complete answer:
In adverbs, there are three degrees of comparison.
The Comparative degree of comparison adds an ending of -er at the end of the adverb, or uses a more before the original form of the adverb. Adverbs that end in -ly use the word more to form their comparatives. For example- more freely.

In the given question, the adverb to be used in the sentence is the comparative form of the word ‘much’.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'much', refers to the positive degree of the adverb ‘much’.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as it is not in a comparative form.

Option (b.), ‘more', refers to the comparative form of the adverb ‘much’.
Therefore, option (b.) is correct.

Option (c.), ‘most', refers to the superlative form of the adverb ‘much’
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as it is not in a comparative form.

Option (d.), ‘many', refers to an adverb that modifies plural nouns.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as it is not the comparative form of the adverb ‘much’.

Note: In this question, keep in mind that the given options are to be taken as adverbs; however, they can act as adjectives as well. It depends on the positioning of the word in the sentence.
Also, keep in mind that the positive degree of the adverb is the adverb in its basic form. This is why ‘much’ is the positive degree of the adverb ‘much’.