Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree.
1Milk is not as ............... as honey.
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We use the positive adjective "sweet" in the structure "not as... as".
2My niece is ............... than me.
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The comparative form of "old" is "older" before "than".
3You performed well, but she performed even ...............
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The comparative form of "well" is "better".
4She was much ............... than her husband.
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The comparative form "younger" is used before "than".
5We are not as ............... as they are.
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We use the positive adjective "wealthy" in the structure "not as... as".
6Solomon was ............... of all men.
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The superlative form needs "the wisest" when comparing one person with a whole group.
7James works ............... than his brother.
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The comparative adverb "harder" is used before "than".
8It was ............... day of my life.
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The superlative phrase "the most unforgettable" is used before a singular noun in this comparison.
9He is ............... than his colleagues.
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The comparative form of "efficient" is "more efficient".
10He is ............... than his brothers.
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The comparative form of "courageous" is "more courageous".
11My new apartment is ............... than the old one.
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The comparative form of "spacious" is "more spacious".
12The exam was ............... than I thought.
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The comparative form of "tough" is "tougher".
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- Milk is not as sweet as honey.
- My niece is older than me.
- You performed well, but she performed even better.
- She was much younger than her husband.
- We are not as wealthy as they are.
- Solomon was the wisest of all men.
- James works harder than his brother.
- It was the most unforgettable day of my life.
- He is more efficient than his colleagues.
- He is more courageous than his brothers.
- My new apartment is more spacious than the old one.
- The exam was tougher than I thought.