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Degrees Of Comparison Exercise

May 29, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree.

1. February is the …………………….. month of the year.

Correct! Wrong!

We use a superlative adjective after the.

2. Mary is …………………….. than Susan.

Correct! Wrong!

We use a comparative adjective before than.

3. Cycling is ……………………… than driving.

Correct! Wrong!

We use a comparative adjective before than.

4. Is your grandmother any …………………….. today?

Correct! Wrong!

5. A refrigerator is ………………………. than a television.

Correct! Wrong!

Use a comparative expression before than.

6. She is as ……………………. as a stick.

Correct! Wrong!

We use a positive adjective when we make comparisons with as…as.

7. This is the ………………………. movie I have ever seen.

Correct! Wrong!

Best is the superlative form of good.

8. I am the ………………………… mother in the world.

Correct! Wrong!

We use a superlative adjective after the.

9. This is ………………………. than that.

Correct! Wrong!

Worse is the comparative form of bad.

10. What is the ………………………. update from the border?

Correct! Wrong!

11. Honey is ………………………. than milk.

Correct! Wrong!

Sweeter is the comparative form of sweet.

12. She earns a lot ……………………. money than I do.

Correct! Wrong!

More is the comparative form of much.

Answers

1. February is the shortest month of the year.

2. Mary is prettier than Susan.

3. Cycling is healthier than driving.

4. Is your grandmother any better today?

5. A refrigerator is more useful than a television.

6. She is as thin as a stick.

7. This is the best movie I have ever seen.

8. I am the luckiest mother in the world.

9. This is worse than that.

10. What is the latest update from the border?

11. Honey is sweeter than milk.

12. She earns a lot more money than I do.

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