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Help the food critic finish her review of the disastrous baking competition by selecting the correct word for each gap.
Of all the contestants, Bob cooked the _________________________. However, he followed the recipe _________________________ than Sarah did. Ultimately, the winner was the one who managed their time the _________________________.
Of all the contestants, Bob cooked the worst.
We use the superlative adverb "worst" (from badly) because we are comparing Bob to all the other contestants.
However, he followed the recipe more carefully than Sarah did.
We use the comparative adverb "more carefully" because we are comparing two people (Bob and Sarah), and adverbs ending in "-ly" take "more."
Ultimately, the winner was the one who managed their time the best.
We use the superlative adverb "best" (from well) because we are comparing the winner to everyone else in the group.