Complete the following sentences using an appropriate adjective. Choose your answers from the options given in the brackets.
1Delhi is ............... than Mumbai.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adjective "hotter" before "than".
2............... youngest brother serves in the army.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "My" before "youngest brother".
3We had ............... most interesting experience during the picnic.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"A most interesting experience" means "a very interesting experience"; "the most interesting experience" is also possible as a superlative. "Very most" is not English.
4Mr. Ramesh is ............... most popular lecturer in our college.
Wrong!
Use "the" before the superlative phrase "most popular lecturer".
5I am satisfied only with ............... best.
Wrong!
Use "the" with the superlative adjective "best".
6Kodaikanal is one of the ............... hill stations in South India.
Wrong!
Use the superlative adjective "loveliest" after "one of the".
7The ............... of the two brothers is getting married next month.
Wrong!
Use "younger" when comparing two brothers.
8This is ............... most useful book I have ever read on the subject.
Wrong!
Use "the" before the superlative phrase "most useful book"; "I have ever read" shows a comparison with all other books.
9I have not seen ............... better film than this.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular count noun phrase "better film".
10Only the ............... member can be elected President.
Wrong!
Use "oldest" to mean older than all the other members.
11This is ............... worst accident in recent times.
Wrong!
Use "the" before the superlative phrase "worst accident".
12............... Charles seemed to be covered with hair.
Wrong!
Use "Most of" before a proper noun to mean nearly all parts of that person.
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- Delhi is hotter than Mumbai.
- My youngest brother serves in the army.
- We had a / the most interesting experience during the picnic.
- Mr. Ramesh is the most popular lecturer in our college.
- I am satisfied only with the best.
- Kodaikanal is one of the loveliest hill stations in South India.
- The younger of the two brothers is getting married next month.
- This is the most useful book I have ever read on the subject.
- I have not seen a better film than this.
- Only the oldest member can be elected President.
- This is the worst accident in recent times.
- Most of Charles seemed to be covered with hair.