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Degrees Of Comparison Exercise

January 26, 2023 - pdf

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?

Correct! 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

  1. The soup was more delicious than I thought.
  2. China is bigger than India.
  3. She is the brightest student in the class.
  4. I am not as rich as them.
  5. It was the most expensive dress I had ever bought.
  6. I cannot walk any farther.
  7. My grandfather has got the finest collection of ancient Indian literature in his library.
  8. The journey took longer than I expected.
  9. I think my kitty is the cutest.
  10. Do you think this fabric is superior to that?
  11. She is the prettiest girl I have ever met.
  12. They finished quicker than I thought.

 

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