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Alaska High School Writing Exit Examination (no essay) - Free Test Sample Questions

Choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose “No change is necessary.”
 
Going in that direction would be (A) worse than going the other way since it is (B) longest and (C) more hazardous.

Correct Answer:
longer
the question involves identifying and correcting a potential grammatical error in the underlined portions of the sentence: "going in that direction would be (a) worse than going the other way since it is (b) longest and (c) more hazardous." to address this, we examine each underlined portion: **(a) worse** - this is correctly used in the comparative form since the sentence contrasts two directions. the word "worse" is the comparative form of "bad" and is appropriately used when comparing two items or scenarios. **(b) longest** - the error in the sentence lies here. the word "longest" is a superlative form used for comparing three or more items. however, the sentence only discusses two directions. thus, the correct comparative form "longer" should be used instead of "longest." the comparative form directly compares the two discussed directions. **(c) more hazardous** - this is correctly used in the comparative form. like "worse," "more hazardous" is appropriate for comparing two levels of risk between the two directions. the sentence should therefore read: "going in that direction would be worse than going the other way since it is longer and more hazardous." this corrects the grammatical error by changing "longest" to "longer," making the sentence grammatically consistent in comparing two options. in conclusion, the correct answer is to replace "(b) longest" with "longer" to accurately reflect the comparison between two alternatives, maintaining grammatical coherence in the use of comparatives.