Fill in the blanks.
1. She is senior ................................... me by five years.
The adjectives senior and junior are followed by the preposition to.
2. My job is superior ..................................... yours.
The adjectives superior and inferior are followed by the preposition to.
3. James is ........................................ his brother.
We use the comparative to compare one person or thing with another person or thing.
4. She sings ......................................... as her sister.
We use constructions with as...as... to say that two persons or things are similar.
5. I earn as ..................................... money as you do.
Adjectives or adverbs of the positive degree are used in this construction.
6. Samuel is ........................................ of the four boys.
We use the superlative to compare one or thing with the group to which that person or thing also belongs.
7. I am quite …………………………….. with what I have achieved.
We use the positive adjective when there is no idea of comparison.
8. This is …………………………… difficult problem I have ever encountered.
We make the superlative form of difficult with most. The article the is used before superlative adjectives.
9. You are …………………………… woman I have ever met.
The superlative form of kind is kindest.
10. This is as interesting …………………………. that.
11. I am …………………………….. in movies than concerts.
12. You are no ............................................. him.
Answers
1. She is senior to me by five years.
2. My job is superior to yours.
3. James is taller than his brother.
4. She sings as well as her sister.
5. I earn as much money as you do.
6. Samuel is the tallest of the four boys.
7. I am quite happy with what I have achieved.
8. This is the most difficult problem I have ever encountered.
9. You are the kindest woman I have ever met.
10. This is as interesting as that.
11. I am more interested in movies than concerts.
12. You are no better than him.
