Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.
1The soup was ............... than I thought.
Wrong!
Hotter is the comparative form of hot. Use a comparative expression before than.
2China is ............... than India.
Wrong!
3She is the ............... student in the class.
Wrong!
4I am not as ............... as them.
Wrong!
Use the positive form of the adjective in the expression as...as...
5It was the ............... dress I had ever bought.
Wrong!
6I cannot walk any ...............
Wrong!
7My grandfather has got the ............... collection of ancient Indian literature in his library.
Wrong!
8The journey took ............... than I expected.
Wrong!
9I think my kitty is the ...............
Wrong!
10Do you think this fabric is ............... that?
Wrong!
The words superior, inferior etc are followed by to.
11She is the ............... girl I have ever met.
Wrong!
12They finished ............... than I thought.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The soup was hotter 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.
