Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the adjective.
1. She is …………………….. than me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a comparative expression before than.
2. This is ……………………. specimen we have.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. The job was ……………………….. than I thought.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. A mango is as …………………………. as an apple.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the positive form of the adjective in the structure as...as....
5. Curd is …………………….. than milk.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. She has ……………………. friends than me.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. This is ………………….. than that.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the comparative form before than.
8. A tablet is not as …………………………. as a computer.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. She is ………………………….. than I thought.
Correct!
Wrong!
Prettier is the comparative form of pretty.
10. She is the ……………………… girl I have ever met.
Correct!
Wrong!
Prettiest is the superlative form of pretty.
11. You are taking ………………………… than you should.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. It was the ………………………. meal I ever had.
Correct!
Wrong!
Tastiest is the superlative form of tasty.
Answers
- She is taller than me.
- This is the finest specimen we have.
- The job was more difficult than I thought.
- A mango is as nutritious as an apple.
- Curd is healthier than milk.
- She has more friends than me.
- This is more expensive than that.
- A tablet is not as useful as a computer.
- She is prettier than I thought.
- She is the prettiest girl I have ever met.
- You are taking longer than you should.
- It was the tastiest meal I ever had.
