Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective given in the brackets.
1Rama is ............... than Krishnan.
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Use the comparative adjective "weaker" before "than" to compare two people.
2My watch is ............... than yours.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "costlier" and "more costly" are acceptable comparative forms of "costly" before "than".
3My father's health is ............... now.
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The comparative form of "good" is "better" when showing improvement.
4Things are going from bad to ...............
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The fixed phrase is "from bad to worse". It shows that a bad situation is getting even worse; "worse" is the comparative of "bad".
5Our new servant is ............... than the one we had last year.
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Use "more dependable" with longer adjectives when comparing two people or things.
6We hope to get ............... rain this year.
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Use "more" to compare the amount of rain with another year.
7I have not come across a ............... person than my uncle.
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Use "more sensible" before "than" with this longer adjective.
8It is ............... to preach than to practise.
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Use the comparative adjective "easier" before "than" to compare two actions.
9He ignored his ............... brother's advice.
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Use "elder" for an older brother or sister within a family.
10Our new home is ............... spacious than our old one.
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Use "less" before an adjective to make a negative comparison.
11Clothes are ............... when you buy them from roadside stalls.
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Use "cheaper" to compare prices with the usual price in shops.
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- Rama is weaker than Krishnan.
- My watch is costlier / more costly than yours.
- My father’s health is better now.
- Things are going from bad to worse.
- Our new servant is more dependable than the one we had last year.
- We hope to get more rain this year.
- I have not come across a more sensible person than my uncle.
- It is easier to preach than to practise.
- He ignored his elder brother’s advice.
- Our new home is less spacious than our old one.
- Clothes are cheaper when you buy them from roadside stalls.