Fill in the blanks.
1. He is junior ………………….. me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Junior is followed by to.
2. This fabric is inferior ……………………… that.
Correct!
Wrong!
Inferior is followed by to.
3. Chennai is ………………………. than Mumbai.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a comparative form before than.
4. She is as ……………………. as her brother.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a positive adjective in the expression as...as...
5. I don’t earn …………………….. than him.
Correct!
Wrong!
More is the comparative form of much.
6. James is ………………………….. of the four brothers.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I am quite …………………….. with my performance.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. It was the ………………………. day of my life.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. She is ……………………….. daughter of the merchant.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. You are no ……………………….. than him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Better is the comparative form of good.
11. This is as ……………………… as that.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. It is as ………………………… as that.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a positive adjective in the expression as...as...
Answers
- He is junior to me.
- This fabric is inferior to that.
- Chennai is hotter than Mumbai.
- She is as tall as her brother.
- I don’t earn more than him.
- James is the richest of the four brothers.
- I am quite happy with my performance.
- It was the saddest day of my life.
- She is the youngest daughter of the merchant.
- You are no younger than him.
- This is as good as that.
- It is as simple as that.
