Question

In the following sentence the underlined part contains an error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Select the correct alternative. The children were merry than usual on Sunday.

• A. more merrier
• B. the merriest
• C. merriest
• D. merrier

Answer 1

Answer:

D. merrier

• The word "than" indicates a comparative degree. The comparative form of "merry" is "merrier." • Note that "more merrier" is grammatically incorrect because it uses two comparative markers (double comparison).