Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

Actions speak _________ than words.

• A. loudest
• B. less louder
• C. most loudest
• D. louder
• E. loudly

Answer 1

The correct option is D louder

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'.

Hence option D is correct.

' Loud, louder and loudest' are the positive, comparative and superlative forms respectively.
Louder itself is a comparative form and use of less/more is not required.
'Loudly' is an adverb not adjective.

Hence, option A, option B, option C and option E are incorrect.