What means taller?

Harry P · Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:45 am *What means taller?*

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test "Elementary Adjectives", question 2

If you are not taller you are ..........

(a) the short
(b) shorter
(c) shortest
(d) short

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test "Elementary Adjectives", answer 2

If you are not taller you are shorter.

Correct answer: (b) shorter
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What does taller mean?

Alan · Wed Dec 07, 2005 13:55 pm *Taller*

Hi,
Taller is the comparative of tall and is the opposite of short in the sense here of someone's height.

Alan
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