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Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. Jake likes cupcakes __________ than cake because they are __________. Choose the words that correctly fill in the blanks and identify whether
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Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. Jake likes cupcakes __________ than cake because they are __________. Choose the words that correctly fill in the blanks and identify whether each word is comparative or superlative. A. most (superlative) . . . smaller (comparative) B. more (comparative) . . . more smaller (comparative) C. more (comparative) . . . smaller (comparative) D. more (comparative) . . . smallest (superlative)

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The best answer is C. When comparing only two different things, you should not use superlatives. Also, you shouldn't mix superlatives and comparatives in the same context.
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