Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
A false friend is ___ than open enemies.
A
worst
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B
worse
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C
the worst
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D
bad
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Solution
The correct option is B worse
The Comparative Degree denotes the existence of a higher degree of the quality than the positive. It is used when two things (or two sets of things) are compared.
The format for comparative degree is '<adjective> + er than' or 'more/less <adjective> than'. There are some exceptions to this rule. Bad worse worst : are the positive, comparative and superlative forms of bad, respectively.
Hence option B is correct. 'The worst' is the superlative form used to denote the peak position.