Choose the appropriate form of the adjective to complete the given sentence.…

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Choose the appropriate form of the adjective to complete the given sentence.

If you work hard, you will have ________command of the language very soon.

  1. A.

    excellent

  2. B.

    most excellent

  3. C.

    more excellent

  4. D.

    much excellent

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Correct answer: A

Correct answer: excellent

Explanation: Use the positive adjective "excellent" to describe "command" here. The complete sentence is: If you work hard, you will have an excellent command of the language very soon.

Key points

  • Include the article "an" before "excellent" because it begins with a vowel sound: "an excellent command."

  • "most excellent" is a superlative and would normally be used with "the" ("the most excellent"). It implies comparison with all others and is not required here.

  • "more excellent" is awkward and unnecessary; if expressing a comparative idea, use "more fluent" or "better."

  • "much excellent" is ungrammatical. Use alternatives such as "a much better command" or "much more fluent" to convey greater degree.

Brief summary: "excellent" is the natural, grammatical choice for the sentence; other forms are either superlative, comparative, or ungrammatical in this context.

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