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Comparison Exercise

April 14, 2020 B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the adjective or adverb.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1You should write ............... legibly.
Wrong!
Use the comparative "more" to say that the writing should improve.
2That was the ............... interesting movie I have ever seen.
Wrong!
Use the superlative "most" after "the" and before an adjective in this structure.
3Who is the ............... girl in the class?
Wrong!
Use the superlative "prettiest" to compare one girl with the whole class.
4I am not at all ............... with your performance.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "impressed" because there is no comparison here.
5The children sang ...............
Wrong!
Use the positive adverb "merrily" because there is no comparison here.
6When I talked to her yesterday, she sounded ............... than ever.
Wrong!
Use the comparative "happier" before "than".
7The teacher encouraged them to work ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "hard" and "harder" can complete the sentence naturally, but "hardest" cannot.
8That was the ............... thing I had ever done.
Wrong!
Use the superlative "craziest" after "the" in this structure.
9I did much ............... work today than yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the comparative "less" before "than".
10I have ............... respect for people who ill-treat animals.
Wrong!
Use "little" to mean a small amount when there is no comparison.
11She sings ............... than anybody I know.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adverb "better" before "than".
12He is the ............... man in the village.
Wrong!
Use the superlative "oldest" to compare one man with all the people in the village.

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  1. You should write more legibly.
  2. That was the most interesting movie I have 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 encouraged 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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