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MORE, MOST, THE MOST 1 - English quantifiers exercise
level: Intermediate (B1/B2)
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More, most, the most
MORE
Use to compare two things or to mean an increased amount.
Forms
More + adjective/adverb (for long adjectives or adverbs)
more interesting
more carefully
More + noun
more time
more people
Examples
This movie is more predictable than the last one.
She needs more practice.
He works more quickly now.
MOST
Use as a superlative (often with the) to compare three or more things.
To mean "the majority of" or "very", depending on context.
Meaning "the majority of"
Most + plural noun / uncountable noun
Examples:
Most students passed the test.
Most water on Earth is salty.
THE MOST
Use: The definite superlative form-used when identifying one thing as number one in a group.
Structure
the most + adjective/adverb/noun
Examples:
He is the most talented player on the team.
This app costs the most money.
READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!
Choose
more
,
most
, or
the most
to complete each sentence.
1.
I speak English __________ of the time.
more
most
the most
Correct answer:
most
—
most of the time
= the majority of the time. "Most" is used as a determiner here, no article.
2.
The ________ I think about it, the less I want to do it.
most
the most
more
Correct answer:
more
— The
more
… the less — a parallel comparative structure always uses "more".
3.
________ people in this city speak English. = The majority of people in this city speak English.
More
Most
The most
Correct answer:
Most
—
Most people
= the majority of people. General statement → no article.
4.
He is ________ talented student here.
the most
more
most
Correct answer:
the most
— Superlative adjective with a noun:
the most talented student
.
5.
I like this band's new album ________ than I like their old one.
more
most
the most
Correct answer:
more
— Comparative with "than" → use
more
:
more … than
.
6.
________ people live here than in Chicago.
Most
The most
More
Correct answer:
More
— Comparative with "than":
More people … than in Chicago
.
7.
Detroit is the city with ________ people in Michigan.
the most
more
most
Correct answer:
the most
— Superlative:
the city with the most people
.
8.
________ songs on the radio are really bad.
Most
More
The most
Correct answer:
Most
—
Most songs
= the majority of songs. General statement → no article.
9.
I asked him for ________ money. = I asked him for a raise.
most
more
the most
Correct answer:
more
—
more money
= a greater amount. "More" is the correct comparative quantifier.
10.
For ________ people, this language is very hard to learn.
more
the most
most
Correct answer:
most
—
most people
= the majority of people. General statement → no article.
—
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