Their proposal looks .......... than ours.

Analyze the question: The sentence needs a comparative phrase with "than ours". The task is to put the words in the correct order, so this is a test of word order with comparatives and degree modifiers.

Explain the concept: A comparative adjective is formed with "more + adjective" (more workable). A modifier of degree, such as "a little bit", "much" or "far", normally comes before the whole comparative phrase:

• a little bit more workable than...
• much more beautiful than...
• slightly more expensive than...

The modifier must not split "more" from its adjective ("more a little bit workable"), and it should not trail after the adjective ("workable a little bit more"), because that is unnatural in standard English.

Step-by-step check:

• A. "looks more workable a little bit than ours" – the modifier is misplaced, so this is awkward and wrong.
• B. "looks a little bit more workable than ours" – the modifier comes first, then the comparative phrase, then "than". This is correct.
• C. "looks more a little bit workable than ours" – this splits "more" from "workable", so it is wrong.
• D. "looks workable a little bit more than ours" – this breaks the comparative structure, so it is wrong.

Answer: B. Their proposal looks a little bit more workable than ours.

Tip: Use the pattern modifier + more + adjective + than. For example: "a little bit more serious than", "far more difficult than". If a modifier splits "more" from its adjective, eliminate that option.