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Short adjectives add -er, not 'more'.","The new route is shorter than the old one.",[17],{"id":18,"blankNumber":19,"options":20},"019d3fab-13eb-7964-8a33-08a504957d20",1,[21,25,29],{"id":22,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fab-13eb-75ac-8a33-08a5029f9498","shorter than",true,{"id":26,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d3fab-13eb-7644-8a33-08a50347c48d","more shorter than",false,{"id":30,"optionText":31,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fab-13eb-7694-8a33-08a503d60732","the shortest",2,{"id":34,"sentenceTemplate":35,"displayOrder":19,"explanation":36,"exampleSentence":37,"blanks":38},"019d3fab-13ee-76ef-8e01-31229b6a5d15","This is __1__ coffee shop in our neighborhood, so it's always crowded.","Use 'the most popular' for superlatives with long adjectives. The article 'the' is required before superlatives.","That restaurant is the most popular place for lunch in the area.",[39],{"id":40,"blankNumber":19,"options":41},"019d3fab-13ee-76a3-8e01-31229b5b0078",[42,45,48],{"id":43,"optionText":44,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fab-13ee-7613-8e01-31229997c30d","more popular than",{"id":46,"optionText":47,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019d3fab-13ee-764f-8e01-312299c6c028","the most popular",{"id":49,"optionText":50,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fab-13ee-767f-8e01-31229a84de42","popularer",{"id":52,"sentenceTemplate":53,"displayOrder":32,"explanation":54,"exampleSentence":55,"blanks":56},"019d3fab-13ee-77ef-8e01-31229cdf24e5","Cooking at home is __1__ eating out every day.","Use 'cheaper than' when making a comparison between two options. Comparatives require 'than' to introduce the second element.","Taking the bus is cheaper than driving to work.",[57],{"id":58,"blankNumber":19,"options":59},"019d3fab-13ee-77b3-8e01-31229c818564",[60,63,66],{"id":61,"optionText":62,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fab-13ee-774b-8e01-31229ba355f5","cheaper",{"id":64,"optionText":65,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019d3fab-13ee-7773-8e01-31229bef15d5","cheaper than",{"id":67,"optionText":68,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fab-13ee-7793-8e01-31229c391c11","the cheapest",{"id":70,"sentenceTemplate":71,"displayOrder":72,"explanation":73,"exampleSentence":74,"blanks":75},"019d3fab-13ee-78d7-8e01-31229f683d2c","Monday is always __1__ day of the week for me because I have so many meetings.",3,"Use 'the busiest' when identifying one item as having the highest degree within a group. Superlatives need 'the' before them.","December is the busiest month at the shopping mall.",[76],{"id":77,"blankNumber":19,"options":78},"019d3fab-13ee-789f-8e01-31229ec3c156",[79,82,85],{"id":80,"optionText":81,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fab-13ee-7837-8e01-31229d7863c9","busier than",{"id":83,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d3fab-13ee-785b-8e01-31229e1579fb","more busy",{"id":86,"optionText":87,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fab-13ee-787f-8e01-31229ea96780","the busiest",{"id":89,"sentenceTemplate":90,"displayOrder":91,"explanation":92,"exampleSentence":93,"blanks":94},"019d3fab-13ee-7a7b-8e01-3122a3d72b27","My new apartment is __1__ my old one, but it's __2__ to my workplace.",4,"Use comparative forms 'smaller than' and 'closer' when comparing two things. 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Short adjectives add -er and require 'than' to complete the comparison.","Walking is faster than waiting for the bus during peak hours.",[126],{"id":127,"blankNumber":19,"options":128},"019d3fab-13ee-7cf3-8e01-3122a99d53cc",[129,132,135],{"id":130,"optionText":131,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fab-13ee-7c93-8e01-3122a7cb273e","fast than",{"id":133,"optionText":134,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019d3fab-13ee-7cb7-8e01-3122a85a4f07","faster than",{"id":136,"optionText":137,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fab-13ee-7cd7-8e01-3122a92916a4","the fastest",{"id":139,"sentenceTemplate":140,"displayOrder":141,"explanation":142,"exampleSentence":143,"blanks":144},"019d3fab-13ee-7e13-8e01-3122ab6335d9","Friday afternoon is __1__ time to do grocery shopping because the store is less crowded.",8,"Use 'the best' as the superlative form of 'good' when identifying the optimal choice. Superlatives require 'the'.","Early morning is the best time to exercise at the gym.",[145],{"id":146,"blankNumber":19,"options":147},"019d3fab-13ee-7ddb-8e01-3122ab4e1761",[148,151,154],{"id":149,"optionText":150,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fab-13ee-7d6f-8e01-3122aa32a542","better than",{"id":152,"optionText":153,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019d3fab-13ee-7d9f-8e01-3122aad8b8f8","the best",{"id":155,"optionText":156,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fab-13ee-7dbf-8e01-3122aaf0f6d9","goodest",{"id":158,"sentenceTemplate":159,"displayOrder":160,"explanation":161,"exampleSentence":162,"blanks":163},"019d3fab-13ef-70d1-98b9-5865a3acee9b","This laundromat has __1__ machines in the neighborhood, which makes doing laundry much easier.",10,"Use 'the most efficient' when identifying the highest degree within a group. Superlatives with long adjectives need 'the most'.","This washing machine is the most efficient model available.",[164],{"id":165,"blankNumber":19,"options":166},"019d3fab-13ef-7099-98b9-5865a3706099",[167,170,173],{"id":168,"optionText":169,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fab-13ef-7031-98b9-5865a25d3fa1","more efficient than",{"id":171,"optionText":172,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d3fab-13ef-705d-98b9-5865a328ce53","efficienter",{"id":174,"optionText":175,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fab-13ef-7079-98b9-5865a34c93e9","the most efficient",{"id":177,"sentenceTemplate":178,"displayOrder":179,"explanation":180,"exampleSentence":181,"blanks":182},"019d3fab-13ef-71b9-98b9-5865a67ca5d4","Preparing meals for the week is __1__ cooking every single day.",11,"Use 'less time-consuming than' when making a comparison showing a lower degree. Comparatives require 'than' after the adjective.","Using a dishwasher is less time-consuming than washing dishes by hand.",[183],{"id":184,"blankNumber":19,"options":185},"019d3fab-13ef-7175-98b9-5865a5bdc091",[186,189,192],{"id":187,"optionText":188,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fab-13ef-7115-98b9-5865a3b0c0a8","less time-consuming than",{"id":190,"optionText":191,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d3fab-13ef-7139-98b9-5865a490c278","less time-consuming",{"id":193,"optionText":194,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fab-13ef-7159-98b9-5865a4df42a0","the least time-consuming",{"id":196,"sentenceTemplate":197,"displayOrder":198,"explanation":199,"exampleSentence":200,"blanks":201},"019d3fab-13ef-7295-98b9-5865a92171ca","Summer is __1__ season for electricity bills because of air conditioning costs.",12,"Use 'the worst' as the superlative form of 'bad' when identifying the most negative option. Superlatives need 'the'.","Monday morning is the worst time to call customer service.",[202],{"id":203,"blankNumber":19,"options":204},"019d3fab-13ef-725d-98b9-5865a82aa039",[205,208,211],{"id":206,"optionText":207,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fab-13ef-71fd-98b9-5865a6959031","worse than",{"id":209,"optionText":210,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d3fab-13ef-7221-98b9-5865a753a4c4","baddest",{"id":212,"optionText":213,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fab-13ef-7241-98b9-5865a79ad115","the worst",{"id":215,"sentenceTemplate":216,"displayOrder":217,"explanation":218,"exampleSentence":219,"blanks":220},"019d3fab-13ef-73fd-98b9-5865adcb0403","Living in the suburbs is __1__ living downtown, but the commute is __2__.",13,"Use 'more affordable than' for long adjectives and 'longer' for short adjectives when making comparisons between two options.","Renting is more affordable than buying, but it's less stable.",[221,233],{"id":222,"blankNumber":19,"options":223},"019d3fab-13ef-7335-98b9-5865aa275ce7",[224,227,230],{"id":225,"optionText":226,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fab-13ef-72d5-98b9-5865a9a30906","more affordable than",{"id":228,"optionText":229,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d3fab-13ef-72f9-98b9-5865a9e493da","affordabler than",{"id":231,"optionText":232,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fab-13ef-7319-98b9-5865aa1c7465","the most affordable",{"id":234,"blankNumber":32,"options":235},"019d3fab-13ef-73c5-98b9-5865ad2fa638",[236,239,242],{"id":237,"optionText":238,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d3fab-13ef-736d-98b9-5865ab189c7f","long",{"id":240,"optionText":241,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019d3fab-13ef-738d-98b9-5865ac0c0cff","longer",{"id":243,"optionText":244,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d3fab-13ef-73ad-98b9-5865acb4da76","more long",{"id":246,"sentenceTemplate":247,"displayOrder":248,"explanation":249,"exampleSentence":250,"blanks":251},"019d3fab-13ef-74fd-98b9-5865b11a70af","This neighborhood has __1__ public transportation connections, making it perfect for daily commuters.",14,"Use 'the best' as the superlative of 'good' when identifying the top option in a group. 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