Fill in the blanks.
1I still have ............... doubts, so I need to think about it.
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Use "a few" to mean a small number of countable things.
2She is junior ............... me.
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The adjective "junior" is followed by "to", not "than".
3No other language is as ............... as Chinese.
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In the pattern "as... as", use the positive adjective "difficult".
4This is ............... than that.
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The correct comparative form of "cheap" is "cheaper".
5............... knowledge is always a dangerous thing.
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Use "A little" to mean a small amount of something.
6Of the two routes, this is ...............
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When choosing between two specific things, use "the shorter".
7I have ............... knowledge of politics.
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Use "little" with uncountable nouns to mean almost no amount.
8This material is superior ............... that.
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The adjective "superior" is followed by "to", not "than".
9He is ............... of the three brothers.
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For one person in a group of three or more, use the superlative "the oldest".
10We are not as rich as ...............
Select 2 answers.
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Both "they are" and "them" can complete this comparison correctly.
11Humans are ............... animals.
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Use the superlative phrase "the most intelligent", with "the", to compare humans with all other animals.
12............... Indians speak English.
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Use "Many" directly before a plural noun when there is no determiner.
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- I still have a few doubts, so I need to think about it.
- She is junior to me.
- No other language is as difficult as Chinese.
- This is cheaper than that.
- A little knowledge is always a dangerous thing.
- Of the two routes, this is the shorter.
- I have little knowledge of politics.
- This material is superior to that.
- He is the oldest of the three brothers.
- We are not as rich as they are / them.
- Humans are the most intelligent animals.
- Many Indians speak English.