When you are comparing only two things, you must use the comparative construction of the adjective or adverb in question. When you are comparing three or more things, or an indefinite number of things, you must use the superlative construction instead. Since there are not two specified parts of the day in this sentence, we must use the superlative construction. The best way to correct the underlined portion above is, "I find it extraordinarily difficult to focus in the morning; it is my least favorite part of the day."

When you are comparing only two things, you must use the comparative construction of the adjective or adverb in question. When you are comparing three or more things, or an indefinite number of things, you must use the superlative construction instead. In the example sentence the phrase "of all" appears, this is an almost foolproof sign that the superlative construction will be required. The best way to correct the underlined portion above is, "Of all three of her sons, Mergo was most proud of Joshua."

When you are comparing only two things, you must use the comparative construction of the adjective or adverb in question. When you are comparing three or more things, or an indefinite number of things, you must use the superlative construction instead. The sentence only mentions "Paul and John," therefore the comparative construction is required. The best way to correct the underlined portion above is, "Both Paul and John are poor public speakers, but John is worse by far."

When you are comparing only two things, you must use the comparative construction of the adjective or adverb in question. When you are comparing three or more things, or an indefinite number of things, you must use the superlative construction instead. Only two students are mentioned in the example sentence, so the comparative is required. The best way to correct the underlined portion above is: "I find it hard to believe that Jamila is a better student than Aaron, but she proved it this morning."

When you are comparing only two things, you must use the comparative construction of the adjective or adverb in question. When you are comparing three or more things, or an indefinite number of things, you must use the superlative construction instead. In the example sentence, Jimmy is being distinguished from "the whole group," so the best way to correct the underlined portion above is, "Jimmy is the best astronaut of the whole group; he is consistently calm and collected."

When you are comparing only two things, you must use the comparative construction of the adjective or adverb in question. When you are comparing three or more things, or an indefinite number of things, you must use the superlative construction instead. In this case, Alanis Morissette is being distinguished from all the other songwriters of "her generation." The best way to correct the underlined portion above is, "Alanis Morissette wrote one of the best songs of her generation, but a lot of people misunderstand what it's about."

When you are comparing only two things, you must use the comparative construction of the adjective or adverb in question. When you are comparing three or more things, or an indefinite number of things, you must use the superlative construction instead. Only Martin and Max are mentioned in the sentence, so the correct construction must be comparative. The best way to correct the underlined portion above is, "Martin is a funnier comedian than Max, but Max does have some really excellent short bits."

When you are comparing only two things, you must use the comparative construction of the adjective or adverb in question. When you are comparing three or more things, or an indefinite number of things, you must use the superlative construction instead. In this sentence "of all" tells us that the superlative construction is required. The best way to correct the underlined portion above is, "Of all the comedians who have hosted SNL over the years, George Carlin was the best."

When you are comparing only two things, you must use the comparative construction of the adjective or adverb in question. When you are comparing three or more things, or an indefinite number of things, you must use the superlative construction instead. In the example sentence two sports ("baseball" and "basketball") are being directly compared, so "more" should replace "most."

When you are comparing only two things, you must use the comparative construction of the adjective or adverb in question. When you are comparing three or more things, or an indefinite number of things, you must use the superlative construction instead. Here, only "watch[ing] television" and "reading" are being compared, so we know the comparative construction will be needed. The best way to correct the underlined portion above is, "I like to watch television programs, but I know that reading is better for me."