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Why hardest not harder?



 
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Why hardest not harder? Sat Jun 10, 2006 14:43 pm  Why hardest not harder?		  
English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #45 "Basic English Expressions", question 6

Tom works the ......... of anyone.

(a) hardest
(b) harder
(c) most hard
(d) more harder

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #45 "Basic English Expressions", answer 6

Tom works the hardest of anyone.

Correct answer: (a) hardest

Your answer was: incorrect
Tom works the harder of anyone.
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why hardest not harder

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Comparative/superlative Sat Jun 10, 2006 16:09 pm  Comparative/superlative		  
English Learner wrote:
Why hardest not harder?

Because you need a superlative in this sentence:

Tom works the hardest of anyone.

With the comparative you have to use than. In this case, the test sentence would have to be changed as follows:

Tom works harder than anyone.
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