Fill in the blanks.
1He is not ............... intelligent as his brother.
Wrong!
Use "as" in the negative comparison pattern "not as... as".
2Mt. Everest is the ............... peak in the world.
Wrong!
Use the superlative "highest" when comparing one thing with all others in a group.
3Oranges are ............... than apples.
Wrong!
Use the comparative "cheaper" before "than" to compare two things.
4I don't earn as ............... as you do.
Wrong!
Use "much" in the pattern "as much as" with an amount of money.
5No other animal is ............... large as the blue whale.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "so" and "as" are correct in the negative comparison pattern "no other... is so/as... as".
6The pen is ............... than the sword.
Wrong!
Use the comparative "mightier" before "than" to compare two things.
7Africa is ............... than any other continent.
Wrong!
Use the comparative "hotter" before "than" to compare Africa with other continents.
8Beethoven is one of the ............... composers of music.
Wrong!
Use the superlative "greatest" after "one of the" to show membership in a top group.
9Kashmir is ............... than any other place in India.
Wrong!
Use the comparative "more beautiful" before "than" with a long adjective.
10Ravi is the ............... of my three sons.
Wrong!
Use the superlative "youngest" after "the" when comparing Ravi with all three sons.
11This road is ............... than the old road.
Wrong!
Use the comparative "more dangerous" before "than" with a long adjective.
12You eat a lot ............... than I do.
Wrong!
Use "more" after "a lot" when comparing quantities or amounts.
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- He is not as intelligent as his brother.
- Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world.
- Oranges are cheaper than apples.
- I don’t earn as much as you do.
- No other animal is so / as large as the blue whale.
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
- Africa is hotter than any other continent.
- Beethoven is one of the greatest composers of music.
- Kashmir is more beautiful than any other place in India.
- Ravi is the youngest of my three sons.
- This road is more dangerous than the old road.
- You eat a lot more than I do.