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Question
Degrees of Comparison (Positive / Comparative / Superlative) Insert the appropriate expressions, choosing from those given after the sentence, for the positive degree.
They are ___________ their neighbours.
Options
as helpful as
most helpful
more helpful
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Solution
They are as helpful as neighbours.
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