Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Of the three proposals, the third one is ............... to implement without hiring extra staff.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form to compare three items: the easiest.
2The more I reread his email, the ............... it sounds.
Wrong!
This pattern needs a double comparative: the more, the less.
3This is ............... deadline we have faced all year, so we cannot afford delays.
Wrong!
With a noun like deadline, use the superlative: the tightest.
4Her second draft is ............... than the first, but it still needs a clearer conclusion.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form: better than.
5He is ............... of the two candidates, but he interviews badly.
Wrong!
When comparing two people, use the comparative with the: the more experienced.
6No matter how hard we try, their customer service is ............... than ours.
Wrong!
Use the comparative with than: worse than.
7That was the ............... presentation I have ever sat through, and I was fighting to stay awake.
Wrong!
With ever, use a superlative: the most boring.
8The new software is ............... as the old one, so the upgrade is not worth it.
Wrong!
With as...as, use the base form: as reliable as.
9The ............... you try to sound, the more unnatural your writing becomes.
Wrong!
This structure needs the comparative with the: the more formal.
10Among all the interns, Maya is ............... at spotting errors in spreadsheets.
Wrong!
With among all, use a superlative: the best.
11This route looks shorter on the map, but it is ............... way to get there during rush hour.
Wrong!
Use the superlative with way: the slowest.
12His explanation was ............... helpful, so we left the meeting more confused.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is less than helpful.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Of the three proposals, the third one is the easiest to implement without hiring extra staff.
- The more I reread his email, the the less convincing it sounds.
- This is the tightest deadline we have faced all year, so we cannot afford delays.
- Her second draft is better than the first, but it still needs a clearer conclusion.
- He is the more experienced of the two candidates, but he interviews badly.
- No matter how hard we try, their customer service is worse than ours.
- That was the the most boring presentation I have ever sat through, and I was fighting to stay awake.
- The new software is as reliable as the old one, so the upgrade is not worth it.
- The the more formal you try to sound, the more unnatural your writing becomes.
- Among all the interns, Maya is the best at spotting errors in spreadsheets.
- This route looks shorter on the map, but it is the slowest way to get there during rush hour.
- His explanation was less than helpful, so we left the meeting more confused.
