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Elder, older, eldest, oldest Exercise

December 11, 2015 B2pdf

Complete the following sentences using elder / older, eldest / oldest.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1I am visiting my ............... sister tomorrow; she is two years older than I am.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "elder" or "older" for a sister who was born before you.
2Julie is five years ............... than me.
Wrong!
Use "older" before "than" in a comparison of age.
3My ............... brother is a pilot; he was born before me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "elder" or "older" before a family noun such as "brother" for someone born before you.
4I have two ............... sisters; both were born before me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "elder" or "older" for sisters who were born before you.
5His ............... son works abroad; he is the first-born child.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "eldest" or "oldest" for the first-born child in a family.
6My grandmother is the ............... person in my family.
Wrong!
Use "oldest" for the person with the greatest age in a group.
7She is the ............... student in her class.
Wrong!
Use "oldest" for the person with the greatest age in a non-family group.
8His ............... son is a journalist; his two younger sons are still at school.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "eldest" or "oldest" for the first-born son among several sons.
9He is the ............... in the family.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "eldest" or "oldest" for the person with the greatest age in a family.
10She is a couple of years ............... than him.
Wrong!
Use "older" before "than" in a comparison of age.

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  1. I am visiting my elder / older sister tomorrow; she is two years older than I am.
  2. Julie is five years older than me.
  3. My elder / older brother is a pilot; he was born before me.
  4. I have two elder / older sisters; both were born before me.
  5. His eldest / oldest son works abroad; he is the first-born child.
  6. My grandmother is the oldest person in my family.
  7. She is the oldest student in her class.
  8. His eldest / oldest son is a journalist; his two younger sons are still at school.
  9. He is the eldest / oldest in the family.
  10. She is a couple of years older than him.

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