Question

1. What is the degree of comparison of the underlined modifier? This 10-speed bicycle is the most expensive of all these models. A. comparative. B. superlative. C. positive. 2. What is the degree of comparison of the underlined modifier? Does the horse or the donkey run more speedily. A. comparative. B. positive. C. superlative

Answer 1

The correct answer for 1 is B. Superlative. The most expensive is the superlative form of expensive because it has "the most". The correct answer for 2 is A. comparative. More speedily is comparative because more is a comparative form.