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Comparison Exercise

April 14, 2020 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the adjective or adverb.

1. You should write …………………………… legibly.

Correct! Wrong!

The comparative indicates progress.

2. That was the ……………………… interesting movie I have ever seen.

Correct! Wrong!

The superlative shows the highest degree.

3. Who is the …………………………. girl in the class?

Correct! Wrong!

The superlative is used to compare a person or thing to the whole group to which that person or thing belongs.

4. I am not at all ………………………………… with your performance.

Correct! Wrong!

When there is no idea of comparison we use the positive adjective.

5. The children sang ……………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

When there is no idea of comparison we use the positive adjective.

6. When I talked to her yesterday, she sounded …………………………….. than ever.

Correct! Wrong!

Use a comparative expression before than.

7. The teacher encouraged them to work …………………………...

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Either hard or harder is possible here.

8. That was the …………………………… thing I had ever done.

Correct! Wrong!

The superlative shows the highest degree.

9. I did much ……………………………….. work today than yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

Less is the comparative form of little.

10. I have ………………………… respect for people who ill-treat animals.

Correct! Wrong!

11. She sings ……………………………. than anybody I know.

Correct! Wrong!

12. He is the .................................. man in the village.

Correct! Wrong!

The superlative is used to compare a person or thing to the whole group to which that person or thing belongs.

Answers

1. You should write more legibly.

2. That was the most interesting movie I had ever seen.

3. Who is the prettiest girl in the class?

4. I am not at all impressed with your performance.

5. The children sang merrily.

6. When I talked to her yesterday, she sounded happier than ever.

7. The teacher advised them to work hard / harder.

8. That was the craziest thing I had ever done.

9. I did much less work today than yesterday.

10. I have little respect for people who ill-treat animals.

11. She sings better than anybody I know.

12. He is the oldest man in the village.

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