1Of the two sisters, Susie is the ............... one.
Wrong!
Use "older" when comparing one of two sisters.
2For ............... information, please contact our office.
Wrong!
Only "further" can mean additional or more; "farther" is used only for physical distance.
3I want ............... information.
Wrong!
Use "further" to mean additional.
4Namita, my ............... sister, was born two years before me.
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.
Answers
- Of the two sisters, Susie is the older one.
- For further information, please contact our office.
- I want further information.
- Namita, my elder / older sister, was born two years before me.
- 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.