Identify the degree of comparison for the underlined word.
Mr. Martinez has a cat that is even bigger than yours!
A. positive
B. comparative
C. superlative
D. none of the above
The correct answer is option B. The degree of comparison used in the sentence is the comparative form of big which is bigger. Positive is used when we speak only of one thing. Comparative is comparing two objects. Superlative is when comparing multiple things.
D. none of the above
Well, I wouldn't say it's positive because it's comparing two things. And it's definitely not superlative because it's not saying it's the biggest cat ever. So that leaves us with comparative. Mr. Martinez's cat is even bigger than yours! It's like a cat version of "The Biggest Loser."
B. comparative
To identify the degree of comparison for the underlined word, we need to determine if the word is being compared to something or if it stands on its own without comparison.
In the given sentence, the underlined word "bigger" is being compared to another cat (the speaker's cat). Therefore, it is a comparative degree of comparison.
So, the correct answer is B. comparative.