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9 structures · CEFR A2–B2
Comparing is three shapes: bigger than, the biggest, and as big as. Which one you use depends on the length of the adjective, not on its meaning — one syllable takes -er, three syllables take "more", and two syllables go both ways. The double comparative, "more better", is the mistake this family exists to remove.
Resize either box, then describe what changed.
Compare the displayed size, then change one box and say the new sentence.
Rebuild the reference comparison.
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The blue box is bigger than the coral box.
Use bigger than to compare these two sizes.
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Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
This is a check of this example, not an English level assessment.
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The blue box is bigger than the coral box.
The blue box has a larger displayed size.
The two boxes are the same size.
Neither displayed box is bigger.
The blue box is smaller than the coral box.
The blue box has a smaller displayed size.
Every one of these is a sentence Indian-English speakers genuinely produce — not a textbook example.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
This is more cheaper. | This is cheaper. Use one or the other, never both. Comparatives → |
He is best player. | He is the best player. A superlative needs "the". Superlatives → |
She is as tall than her sister. | She is as tall as her sister. The pair is "as … as" — "than" belongs to comparatives. as … as → |
There were less people today. | There were fewer people today. People can be counted, so careful English uses "fewer". less / the least → |
This one is very better. | This one is much better. A comparative takes "much" or "far", never "very". much bigger, a bit cheaper → |
The traffic is becoming more bad and bad. | The traffic is getting worse and worse. "Bad" has an irregular comparative — worse — and it is the comparative that repeats. better and better → |
More you practise, more you improve. | The more you practise, the more you improve. Both halves need "the" in front of the comparative. The more you practise… → |
He works like a teacher, at the government school. | He works as a teacher at the government school. "Like" would mean he is not one — his real job takes "as". like or as? → |
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Dimmed tiles are structures whose example bank is still being written. The explanation and the mistake are there; the sentences are not, yet.
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