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Degrees of Comparison Exercise

July 20, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adjective.

1. He is ……………………… than me.

Correct! Wrong!

2. He sings …………………….. than me.

Correct! Wrong!

Worse is the comparative form of bad.

3. As I was feeling sleepy, I went to bed ……………………….. than usual.

Correct! Wrong!

4. He performed ……………………… than expected.

Correct! Wrong!

5. These instructions should have been ……………………

Correct! Wrong!

6. Can you move a bit ………………………. away?

Correct! Wrong!

7. The train takes ………………………. than the car.

Correct! Wrong!

8. The exam was …………………….. than I thought.

Correct! Wrong!

9. She is the ………………………… girl in my class.

Correct! Wrong!

10. She was ……………………… than I thought.

Correct! Wrong!

11. This model is as ……………………… as the other one.

Correct! Wrong!

Use the positive form of the adjective in the structure as ..as...

12. Who was the ………………………… person to climb Mt. Everest?

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. He is more patient than me.
  2. He sings worse than me.
  3. As I was feeling sleepy, I went to bed earlier than usual.
  4. He performed better than expected.
  5. These instructions should have been simpler.
  6. Can you move a bit farther away?
  7. The train takes longer than the car.
  8. The exam was tougher than I thought.
  9. She is the prettiest girl in my class.
  10. She was younger than I thought.
  11. This model is as expensive as the other one.
  12. Who was the youngest person to climb Mt. Everest?
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