Fill in the blanks.
1Who is the ............... of the two brothers?
Wrong!
Use "elder" when comparing two members of a family.
2The post office is ............... than the bank.
Wrong!
Use "farther" for physical distance.
3You can find ............... information on our blog.
Wrong!
Use "further" to mean additional.
4My ............... brother is an architect.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "elder" and "older" can describe a brother who is older than you.
5This fabric is inferior ............... that.
Wrong!
The adjective "inferior" is followed by "to".
6We will get off at the ............... station.
Wrong!
Use "next" for the following station on a route.
7Let’s go to the ............... restaurant.
Wrong!
Use "nearest" for the restaurant that is closest in distance.
8Any ............... delay can be expensive.
Wrong!
Use "further" to mean additional.
9My grandfather is the ............... man in our village.
Wrong!
Use "oldest" for the greatest age in a general group.
10Is this the ............... edition of this book?
Wrong!
Use "latest" to mean the most recent.
11He is the ............... of the two brothers.
Wrong!
Use "richer" when comparing two people.
12Only ............... parents attended the meeting.
Wrong!
Use "a few" after "only" to mean a small number.
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 elder / older 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.
