Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.
1This is as ............... as that.
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Use the positive adjective "good" in the pattern as + adjective + as.
2This fabric is ............... than the other fabric.
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Use the comparative form "better" before than to compare two things.
3She works ............... than I do.
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Use the comparative adverb "harder" before than to compare how two people work.
4Gold is not as ............... as copper.
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Use the positive adjective "hard" in the pattern not as + adjective + as.
5No other land animal is as ............... as the elephant.
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Use the positive adjective "big" in the pattern as + adjective + as.
6The whale is the ............... living creature.
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Use the superlative form "largest" after the when comparing one creature with all others.
7Is the pen ............... than the sword?
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Use the comparative form "mightier" before than to compare two things.
8The ............... holiday in the brochure is not always the best.
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Use the superlative form "most expensive" when choosing one item from a whole group.
9Africa is the ............... of all continents.
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Use the superlative form "hottest" with the phrase of all continents.
10He is the ............... of the four brothers.
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Use the superlative form "youngest" when comparing one person with a group of four.
11It wasn't as ............... as we expected.
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Use the positive adjective "bad" in the pattern not as + adjective + as.
12I chose the option that was ............... than the other one.
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Use the comparative form "cheaper" before than to compare two options.
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- This is as good as that.
- This fabric is better than the other fabric.
- She works harder than I do.
- Gold is not as hard as copper.
- No other land animal is as big as the elephant.
- The whale is the largest living creature.
- Is the pen mightier than the sword?
- The most expensive holiday in the brochure is not always the best.
- Africa is the hottest of all continents.
- He is the youngest of the four brothers.
- It wasn’t as bad as we expected.
- I chose the option that was cheaper than the other one.