L.2 Avoid double, illogical, and unclear comparisons
I can't wait to get a car! I've looked at an SUV and a small sedan. Of the two, the small sedan is ______.
Cheaper
My house is ______ than yours.
Closer to school
You should plant crocus bulbs three inches below the surface of the soil and dig ______ holes for daffodil bulbs.
Deeper
The Mariana Trench in the Western Pacific Ocean is believed to be ______ in the world's oceans.
Deeper than any other point
I get anxious before competitions, but my friend Nathan gets ______.
Even more anxious
Lions and cheetahs are powerful predators. Whereas lions have strength as an advantage, cheetahs are ______ and use speed to capture prey.
Faster
Gabriel runs ______.
Faster than Liam
The diameter of the sun is ______.
Greater than that of the moon
The Danube and Rhine rivers are both in Europe. Of the two rivers, the Danube is ______.
Longer
My sister (whatever name) and I both have long brown hair, but her hair is ______.
Longer than mine
(___) likes to read biographies and historical fiction. Of these two genres, she finds biographies to be ______.
More enjoyable
According to the American Kennel Club, Labrador retrievers are ______.
More popular than beagles
Wyatt likes Broadway musicals ______.
More than Adam does
I like spaghetti ______. more than anything in the world
More than any of my siblings do
My stepmother likes living in the city ______.
More than anyone else in my family
(____) likes classical music ______.
More than his mother does
Mark's food blog has recently had ______.
More views than that of his favorite celebrity chef
Many people confuse alligators with crocodiles. Of the two reptiles, crocodiles have ______.
Narrower Noses
Cumulus clouds, which are found at low altitudes, look ______.
Puffier than cirrus clouds
An auto insurance survey reports that Vermont and Utah have the fewest accidents. Of the drivers in these two states, those in Vermont are ______.
Safer
Visitor statistics indicate that in 2013, Great Smoky Mountains National Park was ______.
a more popular tourist destination than Yosemite National Park
This weekend, the temperature in Las Vegas was ______.
higher than in Los Angeles.
On average, polar bears are ______.
larger than black bears
He is ______.
more afraid of snakes than anyone else in his class is
In my opinion, pizza with pepperoni and onions is ______.
more delicious than any other type of pizza
In my opinion, the art collection of the Louvre in Paris is ______.
more finer than that of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
"Does technology in the field of robotics advance ______?" Vicky asked her stepfather.
more rapidly than in genetics
Ariel enjoys riding her bike on park trails ______.
more than anyone else in her family does
Akira's parents share the household chores. Her father likes grocery shopping ______.
more than her mother does
Zack likes cooking ______.
more than his friend Lorenzo does
The biology textbook I used this past year has been ______.
more useful than any other textbook
My mom thinks tulips are ______, so I plan to get her tulips for her birthday.
prettier than carnations
Activities like streaming movies and playing video games are ______.
quicker on my new laptop than on any other device
Of the two of us, Henry is ______.
the better football player
Of all domestic cats, the Savannah cat—a cross between a Siamese and a wild African cat—is ______.
the biggest
Of the three children in my family, my brother is ______.
the funniest
Russia, China, and the United States are about the same size geographically. Of the three countries, however, China is home to the ______.
the greatest number of people
Bangkok, London, and Paris are the most visited cities in the world. Of the three, London received ______ in 2014.
the most visitors
Mandarin is spoken in at least thirty countries around the globe. It is ______.
the most widely spoken language in the world
The Empire State Building, One World Trade Center, and the Chrysler Building are three New York City landmarks. Of these buildings, One World Trade Center is ______.
the tallest
In general, the climate in regions near the equator is ______.
warmer than in regions far from the equator
John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men has been made into both a movie and a Broadway play. Of the two productions, I like the play ______.
Better
My grandparents claim that life is ______.
Simpler now than it was when they were raising their children.
"Feel how soft this sweater is!" Ling said to Evelyn. "Your cashmere sweater is ______," Evelyn responded.
Softer
Of all the stars in the night sky that are visible from Earth, Sirius is ______.
The Brightest
Out of everyone in my family my brother is the _____.
The funniest
Joseph is trying to decide which college to attend. Of his three choices, Vindale College is ______.
The most practical
I prefer the landscapes of the desert ______.
To those of the Midwest
Nick runs ______.
faster than Troy
Rosa is ______.
friendlier than her brother
Ryan tends to be ______.
calmer about tests than his brother is
The weather in Yakutsk, Russia, is ______.
colder throughout the year than in Nairobi, Kenya
The distance between San Francisco and Los Angeles is ______.
greater than the distance between Boston and New York
Cora claims that training for a marathon requires a ______.
greater time commitment than preparing for a gymnastics competition
As a dancer, I studied tap and ballet. In my experience, tap was ______.
easier to learn
"Admit it, Alec. You don't want to go to the amusement park because you're ______."
even more afraid of roller coasters than Quincy is
