Make meaningful sentences using the hints given in the brackets. An example is given below.
Silver is ………………….. gold. (precious)
Silver is not as precious as gold.
1Mount Everest is ............... than Mount K2.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "higher" before "than" to compare two mountains.
2The sun is ............... than the moon.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "hotter" before "than" to compare two things.
3The moon is not as ............... as the sun.
Wrong!
After "not as," use the base adjective "hot" before the second "as."
4Iron is ............... than wood.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "heavier" before "than" to compare two materials.
5Wood is not as ............... as iron.
Wrong!
After "not as," use the base adjective "heavy" before the second "as."
6Dogs are ............... than cats.
Wrong!
Use "more faithful" for the comparative form of a longer adjective before "than."
7Cats are ............... than dogs.
Wrong!
Use "less faithful" to make a negative comparison between two groups.
8The sparrow is ............... than the crow.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "smaller" before "than" to compare two birds.
9The crow is not as ............... as the sparrow.
Wrong!
After "not as," use the base adjective "small" before the second "as."
10The elephant is the ............... of the land animals.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "biggest" after "the" when comparing one animal with a whole group.
11Samuel is ............... any other boy in the class.
Wrong!
Use "smarter than" with "any other" to compare Samuel with the rest of the boys in the class.
Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
- Mount Everest is higher than Mount K2.
- The sun is hotter than the moon.
- The moon is not as hot as the sun.
- Iron is heavier than wood.
- Wood is not as heavy as iron.
- Dogs are more faithful than cats.
- Cats are less faithful than dogs.
- The sparrow is smaller than the crow.
- The crow is not as small as the sparrow.
- The elephant is the biggest of the land animals.
- Samuel is smarter than any other boy in the class.
