1I will talk to you ...............
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"Later" refers to a future time; "latter" means the second of two things mentioned, and "lately" means recently.
2Of the two options, the ............... is more viable.
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"Latter" means the second of two things mentioned.
3The ............... chapter is very interesting.
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"Last" means final in order.
4She is ............... than her husband.
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"Older" is the normal comparative adjective after a linking verb.
5This is the ............... building in the city.
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"Oldest" is the superlative form used for things as well as people.
6Mumbai is ............... from Kochi than Mangalore is.
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"Farther" is the comparative form used here for physical distance.
7How far is the ............... railway station from here?
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"Nearest" is the superlative of "near" and means closest in distance; "most near" is not used.
8Cats are inferior ............... dogs in intelligence.
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"To" is the correct preposition after "inferior".
9There is ............... water in the well.
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"Little" means not much and is used with uncountable nouns like "water".
10Can you give me ............... water?
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"A little" means a small amount and is used with uncountable nouns like "water".
11............... knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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"A little" means some, and this proverb warns that a small amount of knowledge can be dangerous.
12............... knowledge of carpentry that he possessed proved to be helpful.
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"The little" means all of the small amount that existed.
Exercise complete
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- I will talk to you later
- Of the two options, the latter is more viable.
- The last chapter is very interesting.
- She is older than her husband.
- This is the oldest building in the city.
- Mumbai is farther from Kochi than Mangalore is.
- How far is the nearest railway station from here?
- Cats are inferior to dogs in intelligence.
- There is little water in the well.
- Can you give me a little water?
- A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
- The little knowledge of carpentry that he possessed proved to be helpful.