Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree.
1. Milk is not as …………………… as honey.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use a positive adjective in the structure as...as...
2. My niece is …………………….. than me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Most adjectives of one syllable form the comparative by adding –er and superlative by adding –est.
3. You performed well but she performed even ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Better is the comparative of well.
4. She was much ………………………. than her husband.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use a comparative form before than.
5. We are not as ………………………… as them.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Solomon was ………………………… of all men.
Correct!
Wrong!
We use the superlative to compare one person or thing with the whole group they belong to. The superlative is used with the.
7. James works ……………………… than his brother.
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Wrong!
8. It was ……………………………… day of my life.
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Wrong!
9. He is ………………………….. than his colleagues.
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Wrong!
Adjectives of more than two syllables form the comparative by adding -more
10. He is ………………………… than his brothers.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a comparative form before than.
11. My new apartment is ………………………… than the old one.
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Wrong!
12. The exam was …………………………. than I thought.
Correct!
Wrong!
Tougher is the comparative form of tough.
Answers
- Milk is not as sweet as honey.
- My niece is older than me.
- You performed well but she performed even better.
- She was much younger than her husband.
- We are not as wealthy as them.
- Solomon was the wisest of all men.
- James works harder than his brother.
- It was the most unforgettable day of my life.
- He is more efficient than his colleagues.
- He is more courageous than his brothers.
- My new apartment is more spacious than the old one.
- The exam was tougher than I thought.
