Question

Identify the degree of comparison in the following sentence:
That paper is whiter than this paper.

• A. Positive
• B. Comparative
• C. Superlative
• D. None

Answer 1

The correct option is B Comparative

Option A - A positive degree has no comparison. For example, 'She is tall.' In the given sentence, we see the comparison between types of papers. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option C - A superlative degree is used to explain the highest degree of the adjective. For example, 'She is the tallest of all.' As the given sentence shows comparison, it is not the superlative degree of the adjective. Thus option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'None' means no adjective. 'Whiter' is an adjective. Thus option D is incorrect.

Option B - 'Whiter' is the comparative degree of the adjective as it compares the whiteness of 'that' paper with 'this' paper. Thus option B is the correct answer.