Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: more hungry
Explanation:
Concept/Approach (comparatives)
One-syllable adjective 'hungry' (effectively two syllables but regular) forms the comparative with '-er': 'hungrier'; per prescriptive norms, 'more hungry' is less idiomatic here.
Correction
B: 'more hungry' → 'hungrier'.Corrected sentence: 'He is generally hungrier than she is.'
Common pitfalls
Using 'more + adjective' where the '-er' comparative is standard (cleverer, happier, hungrier).
Final Answer
B — Prefer 'hungrier'.
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