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UPCAT English practice question 18: Of the three routes to the campus, this one is the ______.

Correct answer

B. shortest

The superlative is used when comparing three or more items; the comparative "shorter" is for exactly two.

Of the three routes to the campus, this one is the ______.

  1. shorter
  2. shortestCorrect
  3. more short
  4. most shortest

Why B is correct

The superlative is used when comparing three or more items; the comparative "shorter" is for exactly two.

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