Question

The brides were much _______ than the grooms.
a. young
b. younger
c. youngest
d. none​

Answer 1

The brides were much younger than the grooms.

Comparative degree

• In English linguistics, we use the comparative degree to compare among two objects.
• In the sentence above, the brides are being compared to the grooms.
• Hence, we need to use the comparative degree to fill in the blank.
• Among the options provided, option b) younger is the comparative degree and hence it is the correct option.
• Other options, such as option c is not correct because it is the superlative degree.