Fill in the blanks with an appropriate comparative or superlative adjective.
1Rahul's composition is ............... than Rohan's.
Wrong!
The comparative form of "good" is "better".
2The new mansion is ............... than the old one.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "more splendid" before "than".
3She is ............... than most of her neighbors.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "wealthier" before "than".
4It was the ............... day of my life.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "saddest" after "the".
5Gold is more precious than ............... metal.
Wrong!
Use "any other" because gold is included in the group of metals.
6She earns as ............... as I do.
Wrong!
The equality pattern is "as" much "as".
7He arrived ............... than I expected.
Wrong!
Use "later" to mean after the expected time.
8Ours is the ............... house on this street.
Wrong!
Use "last" for final position in a sequence.
9This is the ............... church in India.
Wrong!
Use the superlative form "oldest" after "the".
10The princess was ............... than her brother.
Wrong!
Use the comparative form "more courageous" before "than".
11Mumbai is ............... from the equator than Chennai.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "farther" and "further" can mean more distant in physical distance.
Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
- Rahul’s composition is better than Rohan’s.
- The new mansion is more splendid than the old one.
- She is wealthier than most of her neighbors.
- It was the saddest day of my life.
- Gold is more precious than any other metal.
- She earns as much as I do.
- He arrived later than I expected.
- Ours is the last house on this street.
- This is the oldest church in India.
- The princess was more courageous than her brother.
- Mumbai is farther / further from the equator than Chennai.
