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Adjectives Exercise

August 11, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate determiner.

1. She doesn’t have the …………………… chance of winning.

Correct! Wrong!

2. A translation with the …………………… errors is not always the best.

Correct! Wrong!

Use fewest with plural nouns and least with uncountable nouns.

3. The ………………….. expensive holidays are often the most cherished.

Correct! Wrong!

4. I earn ………………….. money than him.

Correct! Wrong!

Use less with uncountable nouns and few with plural nouns.

5. It takes ………………………. guts to stand up to a bully.

Correct! Wrong!

6. I don’t …………………… like anime.

Correct! Wrong!

7. There were …………………… applicants than expected.

Correct! Wrong!

Use fewer with plural nouns and less with uncountable nouns.

8. I would like to spend ……………………. of my time answering phone calls.

Correct! Wrong!

9. Now I eat …………………… food than I used to.

Correct! Wrong!

Less is the comparative form of little.

10. She has shown the ……………………. interest in my work.

Correct! Wrong!

Least is the superlative form of little.

11. Have we got …………………….. cheese?

Correct! Wrong!

Use any in questions and negatives.

12. There is only ……………………. milk left.

Correct! Wrong!

A little means a small amount.

Answers

  1. She doesn’t have the least chance of winning.
  2. A translation with the fewest errors is not always the best.
  3. The least expensive holidays are often the most cherished.
  4. I earn less money than him.
  5. It takes a lot of guts to stand up to a bully.
  6. I don’t much like anime.
  7. There were fewer applicants than expected.
  8. I would like to spend less of my time answering phone calls.
  9. Now I eat less food than I used to.
  10. She has shown the least interest in my work.
  11. Have we got any cheese?
  12. There is only a little milk left.
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