Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
“Family album” is ________ than “Follow me”.
a) interesting
b) most interesting
c) more interesting
d) the most interesting
e) as interesting

Answer 1

Hint: We have to use a degree of comparison. When there is a comparison between two objects, we use a comparative degree. Examples of comparative degrees are weird-weirder, slow-slower, etc.

Complete answer:
 The correct answer is option c. It is in the comparative degree since the comparative degree of interesting is more interesting. So the author wants to say that “Family album” is more interesting than “Follow me”.
Option a is wrong because “interesting” is the positive degree of comparison. We use it to describe one object. For example, She is a brave girl. “Brave” is a positive degree. The comparative degree is “braver”- he is braver than her.
Option b is the superlative degree of comparison which is used when three or more things are compared. Rina is the fastest runner in her class. The most beautiful place is Kerala. The comparison, as is evident, is among more than just two people.
Option d is wrong because it is the superlative degree. The presence or absence of an article does not make a difference.
Option e is wrong because “as interesting” is used in a positive degree. With a positive degree, we don’t use the word “than”. Thus, the correct option is option c.

Note:
The easiest way of answering such questions is by looking at the number of things you have to compare between/among. If it’s one, it’s a positive degree, if it’s two, it’s a comparative degree and if it’s three or more, it’s a superlative degree.