1You should do things ............... carefully.
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Use the comparative adverb "more" to mean that someone should do things with greater care.
2That was the ............... sensible thing to do.
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Use the superlative form "most" after "the" to describe the best choice among all possible actions.
3Who is the ............... boy in the class?
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Use the superlative adjective "tallest" after "the" when comparing one person with everyone in a group.
4I was not at all ...............
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Use the positive adjective "amused" because the sentence does not compare anyone or anything.
5The bride smiled ............... at the guests.
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Use the positive adverb "warmly" because the sentence does not make a comparison.
6When I met her yesterday, she looked ............... than before.
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Use the comparative adjective "healthier" before "than" to compare her with her earlier condition.
7Write ............... legibly.
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Use the comparative adverb "more" when asking someone to write with greater legibility.
8That was the ............... day of my life.
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Use the superlative adjective "happiest" after "the" to describe one day above all others.
9I earned much ............... today than yesterday.
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Use the comparative determiner "less" with "than" to compare today's earnings with yesterday's.
10I have ............... respect for dishonest people.
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Use the positive determiner "little" because the sentence does not compare degrees of respect.
11She works ............... than anybody I know.
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Use the comparative adverb "harder" before "than" to compare her work with other people's work.
12I am the ............... singer in my family.
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Use the superlative adjective "worst" after "the" to compare yourself with everyone in your family.
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- You should do things more carefully.
- That was the most sensible thing to do.
- Who is the tallest boy in the class?
- I was not at all amused
- The bride smiled warmly at the guests.
- When I met her yesterday, she looked healthier than before.
- Write more legibly.
- That was the happiest day of my life.
- I earned much less today than yesterday.
- I have little respect for dishonest people.
- She works harder than anybody I know.
- I am the worst singer in my family.