Complete the following sentences using an appropriate adjective.
1At a ............... date, he became the CEO of the company.
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Use "later" to mean after the time being discussed.
2I prefer the ............... proposition to the former.
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Use "latter" to refer to the second of two things or people already mentioned.
3I have an ............... brother.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "elder" and "older" can describe a brother who is higher in age than you.
4The niece is ............... than her uncle.
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Use "older" before "than" in a direct age comparison.
5His ............... brother serves in the army.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "elder" and "older" can describe a brother who is higher in age; "elder" has no form with "more".
6He is the ............... member of the club.
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Use "oldest" for the person with the greatest age in a general group.
7Broach is ............... from Bombay than Surat.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "farther" and "further" can be used for a greater physical distance; the superlative "farthest" cannot be used with "than".
8The ............... time I saw him, he was in high spirits.
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Use "last" for the most recent time something happened.
9The ............... Mughal emperor came to an ignominious end.
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Use "last" to mean final in a historical sequence.
10The ............... hospital is two miles from here.
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Use "nearest" for the place at the shortest distance from here.
11I have a brother. He is ............... than me.
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Use "older" before "than" in a direct age comparison.
12No ............... reasons were given.
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Use "further" to mean additional.
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- At a later date, he became the CEO of the company.
- I prefer the latter proposition to the former.
- I have an elder / older brother.
- The niece is older than her uncle.
- His elder / older brother serves in the army.
- He is the oldest member of the club.
- Broach is farther / further from Bombay than Surat.
- The last time I saw him, he was in high spirits.
- The last Mughal emperor came to an ignominious end.
- The nearest hospital is two miles from here.
- I have a brother. He is older than me.
- No further reasons were given.