'very much larger' vs. 'much larger'

[Leopold]

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #19 "Adverbs and Gerunds", question 3

You just can't compare the two houses because it's quite obvious that theirs is very larger than ours.

(a) compare
(b) obvious
(c) very larger

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #19 "Adverbs and Gerunds", answer 3

You just can't compare the two houses because it's quite obvious that theirs is very much larger than ours.

Correct entry: very much larger
The error was: (c) very larger

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
You just can't compare the two houses because it's quite obvious that theirs is much larger than ours.
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Hi, could you tell me why "much larger" is incorrect. Is this wrong expression?

Thank You

Leopold

[Yankee]

Hi Leopold

"Much larger" is also OK.

Amy
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English