(UNIT) - UESTÃO

Less intimate and more isolated are comparatives. Check the item that contains the correct superlative form of the two adjectives:

Ⓐ the intimatest and the more isolated

Ⓑ the intimatest and the least isolated

Ⓒ the most intimate and the less isolated

Ⓓ the least intimate and the less isolated

Ⓔ the least intimate and the most isolated

To determine the correct superlative forms of the adjectives "intimate" and "isolated", let's break them down:

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- "Intimate"

• Comparative: more intimate

• Superlative: most intimate or least intimate

("intimate" is a multi-syllable adjective, so we use more/most or less/least, not "-er" or "-est")

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- "Isolated"

• Comparative: more isolated / less isolated

• Superlative: most isolated or least isolated

Same rule applies.

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Now, examine the options:

Ⓐ the intimatest ❌ (incorrect form) and the more isolated → WRONG
Ⓑ the intimatest ❌ and the least isolated → WRONG
Ⓒ the most intimate ✅ and the less isolated ❌ (comparative, not superlative) → WRONG
Ⓓ the least intimate ✅ and the less isolated ❌ → WRONG
Ⓔ the least intimate ✅ and the most isolated ✅ → ✅✅ CORRECT

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- Correct answer: - the least intimate and the most isolated.