Meaning of better

[duong cam linh]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #45 "Basic English Expressions", question 4

I like pencils ......... than pens.

(a) best
(b) the best
(c) better
(d) more good

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #45 "Basic English Expressions", answer 4

I like pencils better than pens.

Correct answer: (c) better

Your answer was: incorrect
I like pencils more good than pens.
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duong cam linh

[Mister Micawber]

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Better means 'more good', but 'more good' is not good English. The accepted, though irregular, forms are good / better / best. We have several irregular comparatives in English:

good/well, better, best
bad/ill, worse, worst
far, further, furthest
much/many, more, most
little, less, least
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