Fill in the blanks with an appropriate positive, comparative or superlative adjective.
1This is ............... than that.
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Use the comparative adjective "better" before "than."
2She is ............... than you.
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Use "more intelligent" to compare two people.
3He is the ............... boy in the class.
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Use the superlative "cleverest" after "the" to compare one boy with the whole class.
4These days, I am ............... than I used to be.
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Use the comparative adjective "happier" before "than."
5This is ............... than that.
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Use the regular comparative form "brighter" for the adjective "bright."
6He is the ............... man in my village.
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Use the superlative "oldest" after "the" to compare one man with everyone in the village.
7She earns ............... than me.
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Use "more" before "than" to compare amounts.
8She looks ............... than she is.
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Use the comparative adjective "younger" before "than."
9This is as ............... as that.
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Use the base adjective "good" in the structure "as... as."
10You are no ............... than him.
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Use the comparative adjective "wiser" before "than."
11It is no ............... crying over spilt milk.
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Use the fixed expression "It is no good" + -ing, meaning it is useless to do something.
12How is your grandmother today? Is she any ...............?
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Use "better" when asking if someone's condition has improved.
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- This is better than that.
- She is more intelligent than you.
- He is the cleverest boy in the class.
- These days, I am happier than I used to be.
- This is brighter than that.
- He is the oldest man in my village.
- She earns more than me.
- She looks younger than she is.
- This is as good as that.
- You are no wiser than him.
- It is no good crying over spilt milk.
- How is your grandmother today? Is she any better?