Question

Gold is .......than silver (expensive

Answer 1

Gold is more expensive than silver.

Explanation:

1. The correct answer in this blank will be 'more expensive'.

2. When we compare a thing with another of similar kind, we use the degree of comparative.

3. In this question, gold is compared with silver and hence the degree of comparison or comparative degree is used. The degree of comparative of the word 'expensive' is 'more expensive'.

4. For example, consider the sentence, Amit runs faster than Sameer. Here, the running capability is compared between Amit and Sameer and hence the degree of comparison of the word 'fast' is used.

5. On the other hand, another degree called the degree of superlative is used to compare a quality or thing among all the others. For example, Smita is the prettiest among all.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Gold is more expensive than silver.

Comparative Degree :

• The sentence is in mood of Comparative Degree because than is present in the sentence. 'More' is right for 'expensive'. It is because of 'syllable', when adjective is more than two syllables, 'more' is used before it, it is only for comparative degree, 'most' is for Superlative Degree : (most expensive).

• By the word 'than', comparison is made in Comparative Degree. In this sentence 'than' has compared between two dissimilar subjects, one is gold and other is silver and result is 'Gold is expensive'.

• Example : He is better than me. It means somehow I can't do as he does. Here 'better' is a comparative degree of 'good'.

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