Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb of the appropriate degree of comparison.
1. Honey is ………………………. than milk.
Correct!
Wrong!
Most adjectives of one syllable form the comparative by adding –er and superlative by adding –est to the positive.
2. This is ………………………… than that.
Correct!
Wrong!
Better is the comparative form of good.
3. We played well but they played even ………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Better is the comparative of well.
4. She was …………………………..than her husband.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. This is ………………………. than that.
Correct!
Wrong!
Most adjectives of one syllable form the comparative by adding –er and superlative by adding –est.
6. He was the ………………………….. of all men.
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Wrong!
Noblest is the superlative form of noble.
7. Rana is ……………………….. than his brother.
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Wrong!
8. It was the ………………………… day of his life.
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Wrong!
When the positive of a one syllable adjective ends in a consonant and that consonant is preceded by a short vowel, the consonant is doubled before adding –er and –est.
9. He is ………………………….. than his colleagues.
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Wrong!
Adjectives of more than two syllables form the comparative by adding more.
10. She is …………………………. than her brother.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. The new hall is ………………………… than the old one.
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Wrong!
Adjectives of more than two syllables form the comparative by adding -more
12. The exam was …………………………. than I thought.
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Wrong!
Answers
- Honey is sweeter than milk.
- This is better than that.
- We played well but they played even better.
- She was kinder than her husband.
- This is whiter than that.
- He was the noblest of all men.
- Rana is wealthier than his brother.
- It was the saddest day of his life.
- He is more industrious than his colleagues.
- She is braver than her brother.
- The new hall is more splendid than the old one.
- The exam was easier than I thought.
