The More You Practice ...
Explore how paired comparatives connect study habits with progress, confidence, and chances of success.
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1. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
A learner is becoming comfortable with speaking.
The more you practice, the ___ speaking feels.
- easy
- easier
- easiest
- easily
Both parts describe a change in degree.
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- easier
After “feels,” use an adjective to describe the experience. The comparative of “easy” is “easier.”
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2. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
Using feedback improves the quality of the next draft.
The more feedback you use, the ___ your next draft becomes.
- good
- best
- well
- better
The comparative of “good” has a different form.
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- better
“Better” is the irregular comparative of “good”; we do not say “gooder.”
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3. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
Starting your review sooner leaves more time for practice.
The ___ you start reviewing, the more time you have to practice.
- earlier
- early
- earliest
- very early
The missing word compares when you start.
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- earlier
“Earlier” can describe the timing of an action. In “early,” the final “y” changes to “i” before “-er.”
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4. शब्द योग्य क्रमाने लावा.
Reading helps you recognize a wider range of words.
- The more
- you recognize.
- words
- you read,
- the more
In the second half, “more” describes the number of words.
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The more you read, the more words you recognize.
“More” can describe an activity, as in “read more,” or a quantity, as in “more words.”
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5. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
Close review helps you spot small differences.
The more carefully you review, the ___ you notice small differences.
- most easily
- easily
- more easily
- very easily
An adverb describes how you notice something.
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- more easily
Many adverbs ending in “-ly” form their comparative with “more,” as in “more easily.”
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6. रिकाम्या जागा भरा.
Regular practice reduces errors.
The ___ practice you get, the ___ mistakes you make.
- most
- fewer
- more
- fewest
- less
Practice increases, while the number of mistakes decreases.
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The more practice you get, the fewer mistakes you make.
Use “fewer” with countable plural nouns such as “mistakes.” You can count individual mistakes.
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7. रिकाम्या जागा भरा.
A clear study plan reduces wasted time.
The ___ your plan is, the ___ time you waste deciding what to do.
- least
- clearer
- less
- clearest
- fewer
Here, “time” is an amount, not a number of separate events.
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The clearer your plan is, the less time you waste deciding what to do.
Use “less” for an uncountable amount such as study time. “Fewer” would describe separate things you can count.
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8. शब्द योग्य क्रमाने लावा.
A learner asks when to request feedback. The tutor recommends doing it without delay.
- the
- The
- better.
- sooner,
Subjects and verbs can be left out when the meaning is clear.
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The sooner, the better.
“The sooner, the better” is a shortened paired comparison. The situation tells us which action should happen sooner.
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9. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
A tutor is connecting regular practice with growing confidence.
The more regularly you practice, ___.
- the more confident do you become
- the more confident you become
- the more confident become you
This is a statement, not a question.
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- the more confident you become
After the comparative phrase, a full clause keeps normal subject–verb order: “you become,” not “do you become.”
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10. रिकाम्या जागा भरा.
A tutor explains that reducing fear can make speaking feel easier.
The ___ afraid you are of making mistakes, the ___ it is to speak freely.
- easier
- more
- less
- easiest
- easy
The fear decreases, but the ease of speaking increases.
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The less afraid you are of making mistakes, the easier it is to speak freely.
“Less” can reduce the degree of an adjective: “less afraid” means having a smaller amount of fear.
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11. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
Which habit is the tutor encouraging?
The less often you pause the recording, the easier it is to follow the speaker's flow.
- Listening to recordings less frequently.
- Pausing after shorter stretches of speech.
- Letting longer stretches play without pausing.
Which action does “less often” describe?
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- Letting longer stretches play without pausing.
“Less often” describes pausing, not listening. The advice is about reducing interruptions during a recording.
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12. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
What does this advice suggest about remembering new words?
The more actively you use new words, the more likely you are to remember them.
- Active use increases the chance of remembering them.
- Active use guarantees that you will remember every word.
- You can remember a word only if you use it immediately.
Notice the word “likely.”
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- Active use increases the chance of remembering them.
“More likely” expresses a greater chance, not a promise of success. Paired comparatives can describe a tendency rather than a guarantee.