Fill in the blanks.
1. This is …………………… birthday gift I have ever had.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the with superlatives.
2. You are old enough to know ……………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
3. No other woman in the village is …………………….. than her.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. Apples are not ……………………….. as oranges.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective in the expression as...as...
5. He is ……………………… than stupid.
Correct!
Wrong!
The comparative with more is used when we are comparing two attributes of the same person.
6. The elephant is ………………………. land animal.
Correct!
Wrong!
Short adjectives form their comparative and superlative with more and most.
7. She is not as intelligent ………………………. I am.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. It took …………………… than expected.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. The doctor advised him to use ……………………… oil for cooking.
Correct!
Wrong!
Less is the comparative form of little.
10. He is …………………………… than his brother.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. No other continent is ………………………… Africa.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. Which is ……………………….. snake in the world?
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Wrong!
Answers
- This is the best birthday gift I have ever had.
- You are old enough to know better.
- No other woman in the village is richer than her.
- Apples are not as cheap as oranges.
- He is more lazy than stupid.
- The elephant is the biggest land animal.
- She is not as intelligent as I am.
- It took longer than expected.
- The doctor advised him to use less oil for cooking.
- He is less successful than his brother.
- No other continent is as hot as Africa.
- Which is the most deadly / the deadliest snake in the world?
