Final answer:
The statement is false because comparative adverbs do not typically appear before a noun in conjunction with a participle; they modify verbs, not nouns. A participle before a noun often acts as an adjective instead.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement 'Adverb in the comparative degree + participle before a noun' is false. While adverbs do indeed modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, they do not typically appear in the comparative form before a noun accompanied by a participle. A participle before a noun often acts as an adjective, modifying the noun, rather than functioning in the role described by the statement. It is common, however, to see adverbial phrases that include comparative adverbs modifying a verb or an entire sentence.
For example, a correct statement might be: 'The more rapidly spinning top became a blur.' In this case, 'more rapidly' is the comparative adverbial phrase modifying the verb phrase 'spinning top', and not modifying the noun 'top' directly as the question implies.