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Adjectives Exercise

June 10, 2020 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. I will talk to you …………………..
Wrong!
Later refers to time; latter refers to position or order.
2. Of the two options, the ……………………… is more viable.
Wrong!
Latter is the opposite of former.
3. The …………………….. chapter is very interesting.
Wrong!
4. She is ……………………… than her husband.
Wrong!
Elder and eldest are not used predicatively.
5. This is the ……………………….. building in the city.
Wrong!
Elder and eldest are only used of people.
6. Mumbai is ……………………….. from Kochi than Mangalore.
Wrong!
Farther shows distance.
7. How far is the ………………………. railway station from here?
Wrong!
Nearest denotes distance.
8. Cats are inferior ……………………….. dogs in intelligence.
Wrong!
The adjectives inferior, superior, junior and senior take the preposition to, not than.
9. There is ………………………….. water in the well.
Wrong!
Little means hardly any or not much.
10. Can you give me ……………………… water?
Wrong!
A little means some.
11. …………………………. knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Wrong!
12. ……………………… knowledge of carpentry that he possessed proved to be helpful.
Wrong!
The little means not much, but the whole of that much.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. I will talk to you later.

2. Of the two options, the latter is more viable.

3. The last chapter is very interesting.

4. She is older than her husband.

5. This is the oldest building in the city.

6. Mumbai is farther from Kochi than Mangalore.

7. How far is the nearest railway station from here?

8. Cats are inferior to dogs in intelligence.

9. There is little water in the well.

10. Can you give me a little water?

11. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

12. The little knowledge of carpentry that he possessed proved to be helpful.

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