Fill in the blanks.
1My ............... sister took care of me after our mother died.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "oldest" or "eldest" for the first-born sister in a family.
2She is two years ............... than her husband.
Wrong!
Use "older" with "than" to compare two people's ages.
3I have two ............... sisters.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "elder" or "older" before a family noun such as "sisters".
4I am the ............... in my family.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "eldest" or "oldest" after "the" to mean the first-born person in a family.
5He is the ............... man in the village.
Wrong!
Use "oldest" for the person with the greatest age in a general group.
6My ............... brother is turning sixty next week.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "eldest" or "oldest" for the first-born brother in a family.
7He is the ............... of the four brothers.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "eldest" or "oldest" for the brother with the greatest age in the family group.
8The cathedral is by far the ............... building in the town.
Wrong!
Use "oldest" for things such as buildings.
9I think my grandmother is ............... than your grandmother.
Wrong!
Use "older" with "than" to compare two people's ages.
10I think she is a couple of years ............... .
Wrong!
Use "older" after an age difference such as "a couple of years".
11Samuel is the ............... member of the club.
Wrong!
Use "oldest" for the person with the greatest age in a non-family group such as a club.
12I think he is ............... than me.
Wrong!
Use "older" with "than" in this comparison.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- My oldest / eldest sister took care of me after our mother died.
- She is two years older than her husband.
- I have two elder / older sisters.
- I am the eldest / oldest in my family.
- He is the oldest man in the village.
- My eldest / oldest brother is turning sixty next week.
- He is the eldest / oldest of the four brothers.
- The cathedral is by far the oldest building in the town.
- I think my grandmother is older than your grandmother.
- I think she is a couple of years older .
- Samuel is the oldest member of the club.
- I think he is older than me.
