Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.
1James is as ............... as his brother.
Wrong!
We use the positive adjective in the structure as ….as to say that people or things are similar.
2Alexander was one of ............... kings who ever lived.
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We use the superlative to compare one person with the whole group that they belong to.
3Martin is ............... than any other boy in the class.
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We use the comparative to compare one person with another person or persons.
4Chennai is ............... than Mumbai.
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Hotter is the comparative form of hot. We use the comparative to compare one person with another person or persons.
5Very few cities in Asia are as ............... as Hong Kong.
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We use the positive adjective in the structure as …as
6This cathedral is the ............... in South India.
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We use the superlative to compare one person with the whole group that they belong to.
7An airplane flies ............... than birds.
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Faster is the comparative form of fast.
8Kitchen appliances have made cooking ...............
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Easier is the comparative form of easy.
9Very few countries are as rich ............... America.
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The correct structure is as ... as..
10Some beans are at least ............... as meat.
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11Naomi is ............... than her sister.
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Less clever is the comparative form.
12Clara is ............... than Sara.
Wrong!
Cleverer is the comparative form of clever.
Done.
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Answers
- James is as tall as his brother.
- Alexander was one of the greatest kings who ever lived.
- Martin is more industrious than any other boy in the class.
- Chennai is hotter than Mumbai.
- Very few cities in Asia are as big as Hong Kong.
- This cathedral is the biggest in South India.
- An airplane flies faster than birds.
- Kitchen appliances have made cooking easier
- Very few countries are as rich as America.
- Some beans are at least as nutritious as meat.
- Naomi is less clever than her sister.
- Clara is cleverer than Sara.
