Fill in the blanks.
1Who is the ............... of the two brothers?
Wrong!
We do not normally use the superlative to talk about two people or things.
2The post office is ............... than the bank.
Wrong!
Farther shows distance.
3You can find ............... information on our blog.
Wrong!
Further means additional.
4My ............... brother is an architect.
Wrong!
5This fabric is inferior ............... that.
Wrong!
Words like inferior and superior are followed by to.
6We will get off at the ............... station.
Wrong!
7Let’s go to the ............... restaurant.
Wrong!
8Any ............... delay can be expensive.
Wrong!
9My grandfather is the ............... man in our village.
Wrong!
Eldest is only used to talk about members of a family.
10Is this the ............... edition of this book?
Wrong!
Latest means the most recent.
11He is the ............... of the two brothers.
Wrong!
Use the comparative to talk about two people or things.
12Only ............... parents attended the meeting.
Wrong!
Only a few means the same as few.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Who is the elder of the two brothers?
- The post office is farther than the bank.
- You can find further information on our blog.
- My Either could be use here. brother is an architect.
- This fabric is inferior to that.
- We will get off at the next station.
- Let’s go to the nearest restaurant.
- Any further delay can be expensive.
- My grandfather is the oldest man in our village.
- Is this the latest edition of this book?
- He is the richer of the two brothers.
- Only a few parents attended the meeting.
