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Degrees of Comparison Exercise

May 12, 2023 A2pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Mumbai is the ............... natural port in India.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "biggest" after "the" to compare Mumbai with all natural ports in India.
2She is not ............... than me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use a comparative form before "than", so both "cleverer" and "more clever" are correct.
3No other peak is as ............... as Mount Everest.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "high" in the pattern "as... as".
4Goa is one of the ............... states in India.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "smallest" after "one of the".
5Apples are not as ............... as oranges.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "cheap" in the pattern "not as... as".
6She is not as ............... as you.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "rich" in the pattern "not as... as".
7She sings ............... than I do.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adverb "better" before "than" to compare how she sings.
8No other land animal is as ............... as the elephant.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "big" in the pattern "as... as".
9You eat a lot ............... than I do.
Wrong!
Use "more" after "a lot" and before "than" to make a comparative expression.
10Africa is the ............... of all continents.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "hottest" after "the" to compare Africa with all continents.
11Janet is the ............... of my cousins.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "prettiest" after "the" to compare Janet with all the cousins.
12None of us can sing as ............... as him.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "well" in the pattern "as... as" with the verb "sing".

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  1. Mumbai is the biggest natural port in India.
  2. She is not cleverer / more clever than me.
  3. No other peak is as high as Mount Everest.
  4. Goa is one of the smallest states in India.
  5. Apples are not as cheap as oranges.
  6. She is not as rich as you.
  7. She sings better than I do.
  8. No other land animal is as big as the elephant.
  9. You eat a lot more than I do.
  10. Africa is the hottest of all continents.
  11. Janet is the prettiest of my cousins.
  12. None of us can sing as well as him.

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