Complete the following sentences using an appropriate comparative or superlative form.
1He is ............... his father than his mother.
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Use "more like" to compare similarity between two people.
2He is ............... than stupid.
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Use "more lazy" when contrasting two qualities in the same person.
3That is ............... of you.
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In this polite expression, "most kind" means very kind rather than the most kind.
4Could you talk ...............?
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The comparative form of the adverb quietly is "more quietly".
5Can't you drive any ...............?
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After any in a comparative question, use "faster".
6Susie is ............... than her sisters.
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With than, use the comparative form "taller".
7Susie is the ............... of the four girls.
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With the and a group, use the superlative form "tallest".
8He works ............... than anybody else in the team.
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With than, use the comparative adverb "harder".
9We offer ............... expensive clothes for the fuller figure.
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Before an adjective, the comparative form for a lower degree is "less".
Answers
- He is more like his father than his mother.
- He is more lazy than stupid.
- That is most kind of you.
- Could you talk more quietly?
- Can’t you drive any faster?
- Susie is taller than her sisters.
- Susie is the tallest of the four girls.
- He works harder than anybody else in the team.
- We offer less expensive clothes for the fuller figure.