Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adjective.
1. My ………………….. sister is a journalist.
Before a noun elder and older can both be used to talk about the order of birth of the members of a family.
2. He is the ………………………. member of the club.
Elder and eldest are only used to talk of members of a family.
3. She was happy when she got the job but two weeks ……………………. she was fired.
Later means after that time.
4. She could become an actor or a model – she chose the …………………….. option.
Latter means the second of the two.
5. She is still on good terms with her ……………………………. boyfriend.
Former means the first of the two. It can also mean erstwhile.
6. I cannot walk any ………………………
Further and farther can both be used to talk about distance.
7. They refused to give any …………………………. details.
Further can mean additional.
8. There were ………………………… applicants than expected.
We use fewer before plural nouns.
9. I have ……………………………… interest in politics.
We use the positive degree of the adjective when there is no idea of comparison.
10. He earns ………………………….. money than his wife.
Before uncountable nouns we use less.
11. You didn’t eat ………………………… food.
We use much before uncountable nouns.
12. There aren’t ……………………….. apples left.
We use many before plural nouns.
Answers
1. My elder / older sister is a journalist.
2. He is the oldest member of the club.
3. She was happy when she got the job but two weeks later she was fired.
4. She could become an actor or a model – she chose the latter option.
5. She is still on good terms with her former boyfriend.
6. I cannot walk any farther / further.
7. They refused to give any further details.
8. There were fewer applicants than expected.
9. I have little interest in politics.
10. He earns less money than his wife.
11. You didn’t eat much food.
12. There aren’t many apples left.
