Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.
1. The soup was ................................ than I thought.
Correct!
Wrong!
Hotter is the comparative form of hot. Use a comparative expression before than.
2. China is ............................ than India.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. She is the .................................. student in the class.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I am not as ............................ as them.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the positive form of the adjective in the expression as...as...
5. It was the ..................................... dress I had ever bought.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I cannot walk any ...............................
Correct!
Wrong!
7. My grandfather has got the ................................. collection of ancient Indian literature in his library.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. The journey took ............................... than I expected.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. I think my kitty is the .................................
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Do you think this fabric is ................................... that?
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Wrong!
The words superior, inferior etc are followed by to.
11. She is the ................................ girl I have ever met.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. They finished ............................. than I thought.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- The soup was more delicious than I thought.
- China is bigger than India.
- She is the brightest student in the class.
- I am not as rich as them.
- It was the most expensive dress I had ever bought.
- I cannot walk any farther.
- My grandfather has got the finest collection of ancient Indian literature in his library.
- The journey took longer than I expected.
- I think my kitty is the cutest.
- Do you think this fabric is superior to that?
- She is the prettiest girl I have ever met.
- They finished quicker than I thought.
