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