[Grammar] a relaxed time?

[Heidi]

Dear teachers,

Would you please tell me which choice in the sentence below is a correct one?
People enjoy going to the movies during the summer. The summer often seems like a more (1)relax (2)relaxed (3) relaxing time.

 

[PlacidRan]

Definitely (3) relaxing.

 

[tedtmc]

Dear teachers,

Would you please tell me which choice in the sentence below is a(the) correct one?
People enjoy going to the movies during the summer. The summer often seems like a more (1)relax (2)relaxed (3) relaxing time.

a more relaxing time.
'The' should be omitted.

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