Fill in the blanks.
1Melvin is ............... Edwin.
Wrong!
Use "older than" to compare Melvin's age with Edwin's age.
2She is older ............... her husband.
Wrong!
The comparative adjective "older" is followed by "than" in this sentence.
3She is junior ............... me.
Wrong!
The adjective "junior" is followed by "to" when we compare rank or age.
4He earns more than ............... do.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "I" before the verb "do".
5I prefer running ............... jogging.
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The verb "prefer" is followed by "to" when comparing two choices.
6That was ............... experience in my life.
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The superlative form of "bad" is "the worst".
7I am older than ............... is.
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Use the subject pronoun "he" before the verb "is".
8I prefer coffee ............... tea.
Wrong!
The verb "prefer" is followed by "to" when comparing two things.
9He is ............... than I am.
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The comparative form of "bad" is "worse".
10Some animals are ............... than others.
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Use "more intelligent" as the comparative form of "intelligent".
11He is ............... of the two.
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Use "the cleverer" when choosing between two people.
12My ............... brother is a soldier.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "elder" and "older" can describe a brother who is older than you.
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Answers
- Melvin is older than Edwin.
- She is older than her husband.
- She is junior to me.
- He earns more than I do.
- I prefer running to jogging.
- That was the worst experience in my life.
- I am older than he is.
- I prefer coffee to tea.
- He is worse than I am.
- Some animals are more intelligent than others.
- He is the cleverer of the two.
- My elder / older brother is a soldier.