Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adjective.
1. We expect to get the ……………………………. news in a few hours.
We use latest to refer to new or very recent things.
2. The ……………………… news from the border is very disquieting.
We use latest to refer to new or very recent things.
3. The ………………………. time I saw him he was in high spirits.
Last can mean 'before this'.
4. Today is the ……………………………. day for receiving tenders.
Please select 2 correct answers
Last can mean final.
5. His house is ………………………. to mine.
Next can mean nearest in space in a few common expressions like next door and next to.
6. We will get off at the ………………………… station.
Next can mean after this / that one.
7. As soon as she finished one project, she started working on …………………..
Next is used to talk about time or series. It can mean the one after this one.
8. Both the tiger and the leopard are cats but the former is much larger than the ………………………..
Latter is the opposite of former.
9. This is the …………………………. car I buy.
Last can mean final.
10. She is the ………………………. student in her year.
Elder and eldest are only used to talk about the members of a family.
11. He is five years …………………………… than me.
Elder and eldest are only used attributively (before nouns)
12. I must have a reply without any ………………………….. delay.
Further means additional.
Answers
1. We expect to get the latest news in a few hours.
2. The latest news from the border is very disquieting.
3. The last time I saw him he was in high spirits.
4. Today is the last day for receiving tenders.
5. His house is next to mine.
6. We will get off at the next station.
7. As soon as she finished one project, she started working on the next.
8. Both the tiger and the leopard are cats but the former is much larger than the latter.
9. This is the last car I buy.
10. She is the oldest student in her year.
11. He is five years older than me.
12. I must have a reply without any further delay.
