Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence.
We thought that the second movie was __________ than the first one.

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We are only comparing two things (first movie and second movie) so we must use the comparative form of the adjective scary, which is scarier.
To make the comparative form of an adjective:
Add -er to the end of any one-syllable adjectives (large → larger).
For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -er (scary → scarier).
If the adjective is two syllables and does not end in "-y" OR if the adjective has three or more syllables, use the form "more + adjective" (exciting → more exciting).
If we were comparing more than two things, we would use the superlative form of the adjective.
To make the superlative form of an adjective:
Add -est to the end of any one-syllable adjectives (large → largest)
For adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -est (tiny → tiniest).
use the form "most + adjective" if the word is more than two syllables long and does not end in -y (exciting → most exciting).

Select the Correct Word(s) for the Blank in the Following