Adjectives Test 13

Easy is an adjective, which has degrees of comparison. In the given example, because the comparison is among all the things listed, the degree will be superlative. Therefore, the suffix "-est" will be added to the base form of the adjective easy. So, just by virtue of degree of comparison, Options B and D are eliminated, since, easier is the comparative form and easy is the positive form of comparison. Easy is a one syllable word, which requires only the addition of suffixes "-er" or "-est" to indicate the degree of comparison. The words much, more and most are used to determine the degrees of comparison when the given adjective has more than one syllable. Thus, option C is also ineligible. Option A is the correct one since it employs the correct form of the superlative degree with the use of the article "the" preceding it. 

From the given context, the word 'than', after the first blank indicates that there is a comparison between the distance to school by two routes, i.e. 'this route' and 'the one we usually take'. As there is comparison between two quantities, the correct degree of adjective will be comparative degree. From the given options, 'shorter' is a comparative adjective, whereas 'short' is a positive adjective, so options A and C are eliminated. So, either option B or D is correct. Similarly, in second blank, there's a comparison between the crowd on the two mentioned routes. Thus, the comparative form of the adjective should be used. The word little is the positive form of the adjective 'little', whereas its comparative form is 'less'. Thus, considering both the conditions, the correct option is D.

The sentence is comparing two problems. Even though the blank is preceded by the definite article 'the,' we won't use the superlative form here because there are only two things being compared. So, the most appropriate answer is 'more serious'.

Option A is incorrect because it is of the comparative degree, which is used when two things are compared, whereas the noun 'metal' is being compared to all metals as a group, hence it's of the superlative degree. Option B is incorrect because 'hard' is a positive adjective, which does not make a comparison. Option C is correct, 'hardest' is a superlative that refers to the highest degree of the quality 'hardness' in comparison to all metals. Option D is incorrect because 'as hard as' is of the positive degree of comparison used when two things are equal in quality, here 'metal' and 'all metals' are not equal in terms of hardness.

The use of 'than' suggests that we are comparing two situations, so we need to use the comparative form of the base adjective 'bad'. The most appropriate option is 'worse'.

'a little' is followed by the positive degree of adjective, so the correct answer is 'bitter'. 'more bitter' is the comparative form, 'bitterest' does not exist and 'bitterly' is an adverb.

Out of the options given warm, spiny and sandy are adjectives while option D) Page is a noun. So, the odd one out is option D) Page.

The use of 'as...'as' structure in the first part of the sentence requires the use of the positive degree of the adjective 'sweet', and the second part compares the nutritional value of the two fruits so we use a comparative degree of the adjective: 'more nutritious.'

The given options are all degrees of the base adjective: good.
'Good' is an adjective of the positive degree of comparison, used when two individuals have the same level of the mentioned quality: She is as good in studies as he is. It uses the words 'as...as'.
'Better' is an adjective of the comparative degree of comparison, used when one thing or person has a higher degree or level than the other: She is a better student than her brother. It used the comparative word 'than'.
'Best' is an adjective of the superlative degree. It is used when a person or thing has the highest level or degree in something: She is the best student in this class. The adjective in the superlative degree must be preceded by the article 'the'.
The given sentence compares two situations, 'managing present affairs' and 'regretting past mistakes'; also, 'than' is a comparative conjunction. Hence 'better' is the most suitable option and A is correct.
Option B is incorrect because a sentence that uses 'good' in the positive degree of comparison must use the conjunctions 'as ... as' and not 'than'.
Option C is incorrect because when 'best' is used, the article 'the' always precedes it; here it doesn't.
Option D is incorrect because the comparative form of 'good' is better, 'more better' is grammatically incorrect.

Adjectives are words that modify nouns or pronouns to make them more specific.