Identify the sentence with the correct adjective or adverb.
(a) Dorie is the short person in the room, standing at just five feet tall.
(b) My mother has five children, and I am the oldest.
(c) Habanero chilies are more hotter than jalapeno peppers.
(d) Although Ralph's panic attacks were bad, his neuroses were worst.
(a) Should have shortest instead of short
(b) I think this is correct but not sure. Is a comma needed?
(c) take out more and leave hotter
(d) Should have neuroses was worst instead of were??
I'm leaning towards (B) but I'm not positive.
yes, you are correct. B makes sense more than the others.
(b) The modern style will not require the comma.
Sra
Let's go through each sentence and identify the correct adjective or adverb:
(a) The correct answer is "short." In this sentence, "short" describes the noun "person," so it functions as an adjective.
(b) The correct answer is "oldest." In this sentence, "oldest" compares the ages of the children, so it functions as a superlative adjective. As for the use of a comma, it is not needed in this sentence.
(c) The correct answer is "hotter." The comparative form of the adjective "hot" is "hotter." Therefore, the correct sentence should be "Habanero chilies are hotter than jalapeno peppers." The use of "more hotter" is redundant.
(d) The correct answer is "worst." In this sentence, "worst" is used to compare Ralph's panic attacks and his neuroses. Therefore, it functions as a superlative adjective. However, you are correct that the verb "were" should be replaced with "was" to match the singular subject "neuroses." The correct sentence should be "Although Ralph's panic attacks were bad, his neuroses were worst."
So, the correct sentence with the correct adjective or adverb is (b) "My mother has five children, and I am the oldest."