Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.
2. She is …………………………. than him.
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Wrong!
Use a comparative form before than.
3. You are not as …………………………. as him.
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Wrong!
Use the positive form of the adjective in the structure as...as...
4. It was the ……………………… day of my life.
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Wrong!
5. Merlin is as ……………………… as her siblings.
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Wrong!
Use the positive form of the adjective in the structure as..as...
6. She is ………………………. than her sisters.
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Wrong!
Kinder is the comparative form of kind.
7. That was the ………………………… thing to do.
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Wrong!
8. She can run ………………………… than me.
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9. Iron is ………………………….. than copper.
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More useful is the comparative form of useful.
10. I am …………………………… than my sisters.
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Wrong!
11. Which is the …………………………….. metal?
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12. He is the …………………………….. of the four brothers.
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Use the superlative to compare a person or thing with the whole group to which they/it belong(s).
Answers
- These apples are sweeter than those apples.
- She is cleverer than him.
- You are not as intelligent as him.
- It was the saddest day of my life.
- Merlin is as rich as her siblings.
- She is kinder than her sisters.
- That was the stupidest thing to do.
- She can run faster than me.
- Iron is more useful than copper
- I am shorter than my sisters.
- Which is the most useful metal?
- He is the youngest of the four brothers.
