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