<p>"No one is more sorrier than me that you missed the awards ceremony".</p>
<p>(A) more sorrier than me
(B) sorrier than I
(C) more sorry like myself
(D) as sorry like I am
(E) sorrier but me</p>
<p>Originally, I had picked D because the answer was the one than made more sense to me, despite the use of 'like' instead of a second 'as'. The College Board states that the answer is 'B', which I agree with except for the use of the word 'sorrier' which I've NEVER heard said or have read in a text before. I figured 'B' would work if it read 'more sorry than I'.</p>
<p>Can anyone explain why sorrier works? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>more sorrier is incorrect</p>
<p>Certain words dont need the word “more/most” because the -er/ier, and -est/iest ending works with them.</p>
<p>You wouldnt say “I am more happier than he is”, you’d say “I am happier than he is”</p>
<p>In this case, if you know that, you can easily eliminate all choices but B.</p>
<p>if you’re still not convinced, have you ever heard a team captain or anyone say “youre the sorriest bunch of players ive ever seen!”</p>
<p>Actually, I have heard that saying. I suppose my judgment was clouded by the fact I’ve never heard the word “sorrier” before. It sounds weird to say out loud. :P</p>
<p>Also, I would have probably said “I am more happ[y] than he is” if I wasn’t sure whether the word “happy” utilized the -er/-ier ending when comparing two items.</p>
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<p>Just because you haven’t heard of a word, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. haha</p>
<p>A is incorrect because “more sorrier” (two comparatives)
B is correct because no one is sorrier than I (am). It is also a correct subjective noun to subjective noun comparison.
C is incorrect because it lacks more… than structure
D is incorrect because it lacks as… as structure.
E is incorrect because it lacks comparative…than structure…</p>
<p>B is the best choice. If you didn’t know whether sorrier was an existing word, you could’ve eliminated other choices.</p>