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1. Ray is the heaviest child in the group. 2. Bev is the richest child in the group. 3. Sallyis the youngest child in the group. 4. Victor is the shortest child in the group. 5. Amberis the lightest child in the group. 6. Carl is the poorest child in the group.Answers to Exercise 14:1. This is the oldest house on the street. 2. That is the largest store in the city. 3. Thisis the coolest evening we have had this week. 4. He is the kindest man I know. 5. This isthe finest view in the area. 6. That is the newest building in town. 7. This is thedustiest road I have ever walked along. 8. That was the worst storm we have had forten years. 9. This is the longest river in the country. 10. That is the funniest story youhave ever told.CHAPTER 23. ADJECTIVES USED IN COMPARISONS: PART 21. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives which do not use endingsAdjectives which follow the model of the French language do not use the endings erand est. Instead, the adjectives are preceded by the adverbs more and most.a. Comparative forms: The use of MoreThe comparative form of an adjective which does not take endings is formed by placingthe word more before the positive form of the adjective.e.g. She is more intelligent than her sister.He is more determined than his brother.In these examples, the comparative forms of the adjectives intelligent and determinedhave been formed by placing the word more before the positive forms of theadjectives.See Exercise 1 .With the exception of two· syllable adjectives ending in y, most adjectives of more thanone syllable form the comparative with the adverb more.In addition, a few one· syllable adjectives, including one·syllable past participles used asadjectives, form the comparative with the adverb more.e.g. This nail is more bent than that one.He is more skilled than his brother.She is more spoiled than her cousin.The following table summarizes the formation of the comparative forms of Englishadjectives.The Comparative forms of English AdjectivesAdjectives which take EndingsMost one· syllable adjectives,e.g. strong, strongerTwo·syllable adjectives endingin y, e.g. easy, easier,Adjectives used with MoreA few one· syllable adjectives,e.g. bent, more bentMost adjectives of more than onesyllable, e.g. graceful, more graceful