Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, is _____ than accurate.
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Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, is _____ than accurate.
- A.
more fast
- B.
faster
- C.
less fast
- D.
more faster
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Correct answer: B
Answer: The correct completion is "faster".
Rule: One-syllable adjectives (like "fast") form comparatives by adding -er (fast → faster).
Correct usage example: "Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, is faster than accurate."
'More' is used with adjectives of two or more syllables (e.g., 'more beautiful'). Using 'more' with 'fast' ('more fast') is nonstandard.
'More faster' is a double comparative and ungrammatical; do not combine 'more' with an -er form.
'Less fast' is grammatical but means 'not as fast' (i.e., slower), which is the opposite meaning of 'faster than accurate'.
Therefore, choose "faster" to correctly compare the two qualities.