Select the most appropriate adjective to fill in the blank.
The judge declared that the red car went ___________ than the blue car.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. farther.
Context: The sentence is comparing the distance traveled by the red car with the blue car. In comparative degree, the correct adjective is “farther.”
Meaning of the words:
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Farther – comparative form of 'far,' used for physical distance, correct.
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Far – base form, not suitable in comparison.
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More far – grammatically incorrect.
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Farthest – superlative form, used when comparing more than two, not correct here.
Correct word: Farther, because the sentence makes a comparison between two cars.
Final Sentence: The judge declared that the red car went farther than the blue car.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.