Fill in the blanks.
1I will be staying here for ............... more days.
Wrong!
Use "a few" to mean a small number of days.
2He is junior ............... me.
Wrong!
The adjective "junior" is followed by "to" in this comparison.
3China is ............... than India.
Wrong!
Before "than", use the comparative adjective "larger".
4He is ............... than her.
Wrong!
Before "than", use the comparative adjective "younger".
5I gave the kitten ............... milk.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with the uncountable noun "milk" to mean a small amount.
6Of the two routes, this is ...............
Wrong!
For a choice between two routes, use "the shorter".
7We got ............... rain this year. The crops are all dying.
Wrong!
Use "little" to mean almost no rain.
8This material is superior ............... that.
Wrong!
The adjective "superior" is followed by "to".
9He is ............... of the four men.
Wrong!
For one person in a group of four, use the superlative "the oldest".
10I do not earn as much as ............... does.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "he" before the verb "does".
11A dog is ............... than a cat.
Wrong!
Before "than", use the comparative form "more intelligent".
12Hindi ............... in many parts of India.
Wrong!
Use the passive form "is spoken" because Hindi receives the action.
Done.
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Answers
- I will be staying here for a few more days.
- He is junior to me.
- China is larger than India.
- He is younger than her.
- I gave the kitten a little milk.
- Of the two routes, this is the shorter
- We got little rain this year. The crops are all dying.
- This material is superior to that.
- He is the oldest of the four men.
- I do not earn as much as he does.
- A dog is more intelligent than a cat.
- Hindi is spoken in many parts of India.
