1She was ............... than I thought.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "taller" before "than" to compare two ideas.
2Although the house was ..............., I bought it.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "small" when no comparison is being made.
3Is your grandmother any ............... today?
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "better" after "any" to ask about improvement or change.
4Russia is ............... country in the world.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "the largest" to compare one country with all countries in the world.
5She is ............... wonderful woman I have ever met.
Wrong!
Use "the most" before a long adjective in a superlative phrase.
6I do ............... work than you.
Wrong!
Use the comparative determiner "more" before an uncountable noun with "than".
7She earns ............... than her husband.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adverb "more" before "than" to compare amounts of money earned.
8We are not as ............... as them.
Wrong!
Use the positive adjective "rich" in the pattern "not as... as".
9That was ............... unforgettable experience in my life.
Wrong!
Use "the most" to form the superlative before a long adjective.
10My sister has ............... voice in my family.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "the sweetest" to compare one voice with all the voices in the family.
11Which is ............... bird in the world?
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "the largest" to ask about one bird among all birds in the world.
12Platinum is ............... precious metal on the list.
Wrong!
Use "the most" before the long adjective "precious" in a superlative phrase.
Answers
- She was taller than I thought.
- Although the house was small, I bought it.
- Is your grandmother any better today?
- Russia is the largest country in the world.
- She is the most wonderful woman I have ever met.
- I do more work than you.
- She earns more than her husband.
- We are not as rich as them.
- That was the most unforgettable experience in my life.
- My sister has the sweetest voice in my family.
- Which is the largest bird in the world?
- Platinum is the most precious metal on the list.
