Complete the following sentences using the correct degree of the adjective given in the brackets.
1My brother's handwriting is ............... mine.
Wrong!
Use the comparative phrase "worse than" to compare two kinds of handwriting.
2Health is more important ............... wealth.
Wrong!
Use "than" after a comparative adjective such as "more important".
3Blood is ............... than water.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adjective "thicker" before "than" to compare two things.
4Everest is ............... peak in the world.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "the highest" for one peak in the whole world.
5This is ............... play that I have ever heard on the radio.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "the most interesting" after "This is" and before a defining clause.
6Susie is ............... beautiful of the four sisters.
Wrong!
Use "the most" with a long adjective when comparing one person with a whole group.
7The planet Mars is ............... from Earth than the Moon is.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "farther" before "than" to compare physical distance.
8The elephant is ............... animal in the world.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "the largest" for one animal in the whole world.
9An ocean is certainly ............... than a sea.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adjective "bigger" before "than" to compare two things.
10I am ............... interested in cricket than in football.
Wrong!
Use "more" before a long adjective in a comparative sentence with "than".
Answers
- My brother’s handwriting is worse than mine.
- Health is more important than wealth.
- Blood is thicker than water.
- Everest is the highest peak in the world.
- This is the most interesting play that I have ever heard on the radio.
- Susie is the most beautiful of the four sisters.
- The planet Mars is farther from Earth than the Moon is.
- The elephant is the largest animal in the world.
- An ocean is certainly bigger than a sea.
- I am more interested in cricket than in football.
