Fill in the blanks.
1She is ............... than I thought.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "smarter" before "than" for the short adjective "smart".
2You have got ............... feet than me.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "bigger" before "than" for the short adjective "big".
3She earns a lot ............... than I do.
Wrong!
Use "more" with "a lot" to compare the amount she earns.
4A cheetah can run ............... than a leopard.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adverb "faster" before "than".
5This is by far the ............... restaurant I have visited.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "best" after "the" and "by far".
6He sings ............... than I do.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adverb "better" before "than".
7The road is ............... at the end.
Wrong!
Use "narrower" because the end of the road is being compared with another part of it.
8I am the ............... singer in my family.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "worst" after "the" to compare one person with the whole family.
9The Dead Sea is ............... than other seas.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "saltier" before "than".
10Which is the ............... sea in the world?
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "saltiest" after "the" when asking about one sea in the world.
11She took ............... time to finish the job.
Wrong!
Use "less" to compare a smaller amount of time.
12This is the ............... hack I have found.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "cleverest" after "the".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She is smarter than I thought.
- You have got bigger feet than me.
- She earns a lot more than I do.
- A cheetah can run faster than a leopard.
- This is by far the best restaurant I have visited.
- He sings better than I do.
- The road is narrower at the end.
- I am the worst singer in my family.
- The Dead Sea is saltier than other seas.
- Which is the saltiest sea in the world?
- She took less time to finish the job.
- This is the cleverest hack I have found.
