Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.
1The exam was ............... than I thought.
Wrong!
We need a comparative adjective before than. Tougher is the comparative form of tough.
2This restaurant is ............... than that.
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3It was ............... thing to do.
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4He is ............... than you.
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More foolish is the comparative form of foolish.
5She is ............... than her brother.
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Younger is the comparative form of young.
6He got the job because he was ...............
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7Which is ............... metal?
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Most useful is the superlative form of useful.
8Take the ............... of the two routes.
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Use the comparative form when a comparison is made between two people or things.
9This perfume is ............... than that.
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10She seemed the ............... interested.
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Least is the superlative form of little.
11He is older but not ...............
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12He was the ............... loved writer of his times.
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Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The exam was tougher than I thought.
- This restaurant is cheaper than that.
- It was the stupidest thing to do.
- He is more foolish than you.
- She is younger than her brother.
- He got the job because he was more experienced
- Which is the most useful metal?
- Take the shorter of the two routes.
- This perfume is more pleasant than that.
- She seemed the least interested.
- He is older but not wiser
- He was the most loved writer of his times.
