Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.
1. She is …………………… than her brother.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the comparative form before than.
2. He earns as …………………….. as his brother.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the positive form of the adjective in the structure as...as...
3. It was ……………………….. than I expected.
Correct!
Wrong!
Worse is the comparative form of bad.
4. She is ………………….. than you.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. Which is the ………………………. river in the world?
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Wrong!
The superlative is used to compare one person or thing with the whole group to which they belong.
6. He works ………………………. than anybody I know.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. An eagle can fly …………………….. than a crow.
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Wrong!
8. Oil is ……………………. than water.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. It was the ………………………. challenge I had to encounter.
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Wrong!
10. He is the ……………………….. of my friends.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She is as ………………………. as her sister.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use an positive adjective in the expression as...as...
12. Solomon was the ……………………… of all men.
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Wrong!
Answers
- She is younger than her brother.
- He earns as much as his brother.
- It was worse than I expected.
- She is cleverer than you.
- Which is the longest river in the world?
- He works harder than anybody I know.
- An eagle can fly higher than a crow.
- Oil is lighter than water.
- It was the toughest challenge I had to encounter.
- He is the wittiest of my friends.
- She is as elegant as her sister.
- Solomon was the wisest of all men.
