Fill in the blanks.
1Mount Everest is ............... peak of the Himalayas.
Wrong!
Use "the highest" for a superlative before a singular noun.
2............... woman in the village is as rich as my aunt.
Wrong!
Use "No other" because the aunt is included in the group of women in the village.
3............... metal is as useful as iron.
Wrong!
Use "No other" because iron is included in the group of metals.
4The elephant is bigger than ............... land animal.
Wrong!
Use "any other" because the elephant is being compared with the other land animals.
5The sword is not as ............... as the pen.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "mighty" in the pattern not as... as.
6Africa is ............... of all continents.
Wrong!
Use "the hottest" for a superlative with of all continents.
7This is better than ............... birthday gift I have received.
Wrong!
Use "any other" because this gift is included among the birthday gifts received.
8Today is ............... than yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adjective "hotter" before than.
9She is not as ............... as her sister.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "successful" in the pattern not as... as.
10Beethoven is ............... than most other composers of music.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adjective "greater" before than.
11The blue whale is ............... animal on earth.
Wrong!
Use "the largest" for a superlative before a singular noun.
12............... animal is as big as the blue whale.
Wrong!
Use "No other" because the blue whale is included in the group of animals.
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- Mount Everest is the highest peak of the Himalayas.
- No other woman in the village is as rich as my aunt.
- No other metal is as useful as iron.
- The elephant is bigger than any other land animal.
- The sword is not as mighty as the pen.
- Africa is the hottest of all continents.
- This is better than any other birthday gift I have received.
- Today is hotter than yesterday.
- She is not as successful as her sister.
- Beethoven is greater than most other composers of music.
- The blue whale is the largest animal on earth.
- No other animal is as big as the blue whale.