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Adjectives Exercise

February 8, 2019 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adjective.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1My ............... sister is a journalist.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Elder" and "older" can both describe birth order before a family noun such as "sister".
2He is the ............... member of the club.
Wrong!
"Oldest" is the usual superlative for age in a general group such as a club.
3She was happy when she got the job, but two weeks ............... she was fired.
Wrong!
"Later" means after the time just mentioned.
4She could become an actor or a model; she chose the ............... option.
Wrong!
"Latter" means the second of two things already mentioned.
5She is still on good terms with her ............... boyfriend.
Wrong!
"Former" means previous or no longer current.
6I cannot walk any ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Farther" and "further" can both mean more distance.
7They refused to give any ............... details.
Wrong!
"Further" means additional before a noun such as "details".
8There were ............... applicants than expected.
Wrong!
"Fewer" is used before plural countable nouns such as "applicants".
9I have ............... interest in politics.
Wrong!
"Little" is used with an uncountable noun when there is no comparison.
10He earns ............... money than his wife.
Wrong!
"Less" is used with uncountable nouns such as "money" in comparisons.
11You didn’t eat ............... food.
Wrong!
"Much" is used with uncountable nouns such as "food" in negative sentences.
12There aren’t ............... apples left.
Wrong!
"Many" is used with plural countable nouns such as "apples".
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Answers

  1. My elder / older sister is a journalist.
  2. He is the oldest member of the club.
  3. She was happy when she got the job, but two weeks later she was fired.
  4. She could become an actor or a model; she chose the latter option.
  5. She is still on good terms with her former boyfriend.
  6. I cannot walk any farther / further .
  7. They refused to give any further details.
  8. There were fewer applicants than expected.
  9. I have little interest in politics.
  10. He earns less money than his wife.
  11. You didn’t eat much food.
  12. There aren’t many apples left.
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