JAMB 2025 English Language · Question 210
As trained teachers, Joke teaches … better than Jumoke.
Question
In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s). As trained teachers, Joke teaches _______ better than Jumoke.
- A.far
- B.too
- C.very
- D.more
Answer: A. far
Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key
Analyze the question: We need a word that fits before the comparative "better" in the sentence: "Joke teaches ___ better than Jumoke."
Concept: "Better" is a comparative form (of "well"). To intensify a comparative, English uses specific modifiers:
- far / much / a lot / way are used to strengthen comparatives (e.g., far better, much taller).
- very cannot modify a comparative directly. We say "very good", but not "very better" (we'd say "very much better").
- too means "excessively" and doesn't work with a comparative like this (too better is wrong).
- more is used to form comparatives of long adjectives, but "more better" is a double comparative, which is incorrect.
Step-by-step check:
- A. "Joke teaches far better than Jumoke." ✔ Correct and natural.
- B. "Joke teaches too better than Jumoke." ✘ Wrong usage.
- C. "Joke teaches very better than Jumoke." ✘ "Very" can't modify a comparative.
- D. "Joke teaches more better than Jumoke." ✘ Double comparative.
Answer: A. far
Exam tip: Remember the comparative intensifiers: much, far, a lot, even, still. "Very" goes with plain adjectives (very good), while far/much go with comparatives (far better). If you see "more" before words like better, worse, or taller, it is a double comparative, so eliminate it.
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