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Change degrees of comparison Exercise

June 1, 2014 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Kochi is ............... than any other port in Kerala.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "better" before "than" when comparing Kochi with other ports.
2Mount Everest is ............... peak in the world.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "the highest" for one peak compared with all peaks in the world.
3No other peak in the world is as ............... as Mount Everest.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "high" in the pattern "as... as".
4The Amazon is not so ............... as the Nile.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "long" in the pattern "not so... as".
5No other island is as ............... as Greenland.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "large" in the pattern "as... as".
6Apples are not as ............... as oranges.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "cheap" in the pattern "not as... as".
7Mark is ............... than James.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "more intelligent" before "than".
8You eat ............... chocolate than I do.
Wrong!
Use the comparative quantifier "more" before "than".
9No other woman in the country is as ............... as her.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "rich" in the pattern "as... as".
10Africa is the ............... continent in the world.
Wrong!
Use the superlative adjective "hottest" after "the" when comparing Africa with all continents.

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The dog is the most faithful animal. (Use ‘faithful’ instead of ‘most faithful’.)

No other animal is as faithful as the dog.
Exercise
1. Kochi is the best port in Kerala. (Use ‘better’ instead of ‘best’.)

2. Mount Everest is higher than any other peak in the world. (Use ‘highest’ instead of ‘higher’.)

3. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. (Use ‘high’ instead of ‘highest’.)

4. The Nile is longer than the Amazon. (Use ‘long’ instead of ‘longer’.)

5. Greenland is the largest island. (Use ‘large’ instead of ‘largest’.)

6. Oranges are cheaper than apples. (Use ‘cheap’ instead of ‘cheaper’.)

7. James is not as intelligent as Mark. (Use ‘more intelligent’ instead of ‘intelligent’.)

8. I don’t eat as much chocolate as you do. (Use ‘more’ instead of ‘much’.)

9. She is the richest woman in the country. (Use ‘rich’ instead of ‘richest’.)

10. Africa is hotter than any other continent. (Use ‘hottest’ instead of ‘hotter’.)

Answers

  1. Kochi is better than any other port in Kerala.
  2. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.
  3. No other peak in the world is as high as Mount Everest.
  4. The Amazon is not so long as the Nile.
  5. No other island is as large as Greenland.
  6. Apples are not as cheap as oranges.
  7. Mark is more intelligent than James.
  8. You eat more chocolate than I do.
  9. No other woman in the country is as rich as her.
  10. Africa is the hottest continent in the world.

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