Fill in the blanks.
1. Mumbai is the ………………….. natural port in India.
Correct!
Wrong!
Biggest is the superlative form of big.
2. She is not ………………….. than me.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a comparative form before than.
3. No other peak is as …………………….. as the Himalayas.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective in the structure as...as....
4. Goa is one of the …………………… states in India.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. Apples as not as ……………………. as oranges.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. She is not as …………………….. as you.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. She sings ……………………. than I do.
Correct!
Wrong!
Better is the comparative form of good.
8. No other land animal is as ………………………. as the elephant.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. You eat a lot …………………….. than I do.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Africa is the ……………………… of all continents.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Janet is the …………………………. of my cousins.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. None of us can sing as …………………… as him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Good is an adjective; well is the adverb for this meaning.
Answers
- Mumbai is the biggest natural port in India.
- She is not cleverer than me.
- No other peak is as high as the Himalayas.
- Goa is one of the smallest states in India.
- Apples as not as cheap as oranges.
- She is not as rich as you.
- She sings better than I do.
- No other land animal is as big as the elephant.
- You eat a lot more than I do.
- Africa is the hottest of all continents.
- Janet is the prettiest of my cousins.
- None of us can sing as well as him.
