Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

It is much ___ to speak English than to understand.

• A. the most difficult
• B. more difficult
• C. difficult
• D. most difficult

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

more difficult

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 B is correct.