1Of the two sisters, Susie is the ............... one.
Wrong!
Use "older" when comparing one of two sisters.
2Mumbai is ............... from Kochi than Bangalore is.
Wrong!
Use "farther" for physical distance.
3I want ............... information.
Wrong!
Use "further" to mean additional.
4Namita is my ............... sister.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "elder" and "older" can describe a sister who is older than you.
5This painting is superior ............... that one.
Wrong!
The adjective "superior" is followed by "to".
6The injured were taken to the ............... hospital.
Wrong!
Use "nearest" for the hospital at the shortest distance.
7As soon as she finished one project, she started working on the ............... one.
Wrong!
Use "next" for the following project in a sequence.
8You must act without any ............... delay.
Wrong!
Use "further" in the expression "without any further delay".
9He is the ............... man in the town.
Wrong!
Use "oldest" for the greatest age in a general group.
10Is this the ............... edition of this book?
Wrong!
Use "latest" to mean most recent.
11He is the ............... of the two.
Wrong!
Use "cleverer" when comparing two people.
12The meeting was attended by ............... parents.
Wrong!
Use "a few" to mean some.
Done.
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Answers
- Of the two sisters, Susie is the older one.
- Mumbai is farther from Kochi than Bangalore is.
- I want further information.
- Namita is my elder / older sister.
- This painting is superior to that one.
- The injured were taken to the nearest hospital.
- As soon as she finished one project, she started working on the next one.
- You must act without any further delay.
- He is the oldest man in the town.
- Is this the latest edition of this book?
- He is the cleverer of the two.
- The meeting was attended by a few parents.
