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Degrees of comparison Exercise

September 26, 2015 - A2pdf

Complete the following sentences. 

Progress 0 of 7 answered
1Copper is a useful metal. Iron is more useful than copper. Of the two metals, iron is ............... metal.
Wrong!
Use "the more useful" when comparing two metals.
2James is taller than Harry, and Harry is taller than Peter. So, James is ............... of the three boys.
Wrong!
Use "the tallest" when comparing three boys.
3Jhanvi is not as pretty as Maya. Maya is ............... of the two.
Wrong!
Use "the prettier" when comparing two people.
4Ravi is the cleverest boy in the class. Kabir is cleverer than Ravi. Is Kabir in the same class as Ravi?
Wrong!
The answer is "No" because Kabir cannot be in Ravi's class if he is cleverer than the cleverest boy there.
5Vishnu is as tall as Karan, but Karan is shorter than Pavan. Of Pavan and Karan, Pavan is ............... boy.
Wrong!
Use "the taller" when choosing between two people.
6Kavya is as tall as Meera, but Gauri is taller than Kavya. So, Meera is ............... Gauri.
Wrong!
Use "shorter than" because Gauri is taller than Kavya and Meera is as tall as Kavya.
7Apples are sweet. Grapes are sweeter than apples. Mangoes are sweeter than grapes. So, apples ............... mangoes.
Wrong!
Use "are not as sweet as" because mangoes are sweeter than grapes and apples.
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  1. Copper is a useful metal. Iron is more useful than copper. Of the two metals, iron is the more useful metal.
  2. James is taller than Harry, and Harry is taller than Peter. So, James is the tallest of the three boys.
  3. Jhanvi is not as pretty as Maya. Maya is the prettier of the two.
  4. Ravi is the cleverest boy in the class. Kabir is cleverer than Ravi. Is Kabir in the same class as Ravi? — No
  5. Vishnu is as tall as Karan, but Karan is shorter than Pavan. Of Pavan and Karan, Pavan is the taller boy.
  6. Kavya is as tall as Meera, but Gauri is taller than Kavya. So, Meera is shorter than Gauri.
  7. Apples are sweet. Grapes are sweeter than apples. Mangoes are sweeter than grapes. So, apples are not as sweet as mangoes.
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