Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.
1. This is as ........................ as that.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use adjectives of the positive degree in the expression as...as...
2. This fabric is of .......................... quality.
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Wrong!
3. She works ........................... than me.
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Wrong!
4. Gold is not as ........................ as copper.
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Wrong!
5. No other land animal is as ............................ as the elephant.
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Wrong!
6. The whale is the .............................. living creature.
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Wrong!
7. Is the pen ........................... than the sword?
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Wrong!
8. The ........................... holidays are not always the best.
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Wrong!
9. Africa is the ............................ of all continents.
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Wrong!
10. He is the .......................... of the four brothers.
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Wrong!
11. It wasn't as ........................ as we expected.
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Wrong!
12. I chose the .............................. of the two options.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. This is as good as that.
2. This fabric is of better quality.
3. She works harder than me.
4. Gold is not as hard as copper.
5. No other land animal is as big as the elephant.
6. The whale is the largest living creature.
7. Is the pen mightier than the sword?
8. The most expensive holidays are not always the best.
9. Africa is the hottest of all continents.
10. He is the youngest of the four brothers.
11. It wasn’t as bad as we expected.
12. I chose the cheaper of the two options.
