1February is the ............... month of the year.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "shortest" after "the" to compare February with all the other months.
2Mary is ............... than Susan.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "prettier" before "than" to compare Mary with Susan.
3Cycling is ............... than driving.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "healthier" before "than" to compare cycling with driving.
4Is your grandmother any ............... today?
Wrong!
The word "any" is often used with the comparative form "better" to ask about improvement.
5A refrigerator is ............... than a television.
Wrong!
Use the comparative phrase "more useful" before "than" to compare two things.
6She is as ............... as a stick.
Wrong!
Use the base adjective "thin" in the pattern "as... as".
7This is the ............... movie I have ever seen.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "best" after "the" when comparing one movie with all the others seen.
8I am the ............... mother in the world.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "luckiest" after "the" to compare one person with everyone in the world.
9This is ............... than that.
Wrong!
Use the irregular comparative form "worse" before "than".
10What is the ............... update from the border?
Wrong!
Use "latest" to mean the most recent update.
11Honey is ............... than milk.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "sweeter" before "than" to compare honey with milk.
12She earns a lot ............... money than I do.
Wrong!
Use the comparative determiner "more" before an uncountable noun and "than".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- February is the shortest month of the year.
- Mary is prettier than Susan.
- Cycling is healthier than driving.
- Is your grandmother any better today?
- A refrigerator is more useful than a television.
- She is as thin as a stick.
- This is the best movie I have ever seen.
- I am the luckiest mother in the world.
- This is worse than that.
- What is the latest update from the border?
- Honey is sweeter than milk.
- She earns a lot more money than I do.
