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