Question

Monkeys are _____ learners than elephants ?

• A. faster
• B. very fast
• C. more faster
• D. more fast

Answer 1

Answer:

A. faster

Correct sentence: Monkeys are faster learners than elephants.

Explanation

• Comparative degree: The sentence compares two groups of animals: monkeys and elephants. Therefore, we need the comparative form of the adjective fast.

• Formation: For short adjectives such as fast, we generally add -er to form the comparative degree. Thus, fast → faster.

• Use of “than”: The word than is commonly used after a comparative adjective to make a comparison.

• Why not “more faster”? Using more with faster is incorrect because faster is already in the comparative degree.

• Why not “very fast” or “more fast”? “Very fast” expresses a high degree without making a direct comparison, while “more fast” is not the standard comparative form.

Grammar rule: Positive degree → Comparative degree → Superlative degree