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Gap Filling Exercise

August 17, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. Who is the …………………………. of the two brothers?

Correct! Wrong!

We do not normally use the superlative to talk about two people or things.

2. The post office is ……………………… than the bank.

Correct! Wrong!

Farther shows distance.

3. You can find ……………………… information on our blog.

Correct! Wrong!

Further means additional.

4. My ………………………. brother is an architect.

Correct! Wrong!

5. This fabric is inferior ………………………. that.

Correct! Wrong!

Words like inferior and superior are followed by to.

6. We will get off at the …………………….. station.

Correct! Wrong!

7. Let’s go to the ……………………….. restaurant.

Correct! Wrong!

8. Any ………………………. delay can be expensive.

Correct! Wrong!

9. My grandfather is the ……………………… man in our village.

Correct! Wrong!

Eldest is only used to talk about members of a family.

10. Is this the ……………………….. edition of this book?

Correct! Wrong!

Latest means the most recent.

11. He is the ………………………. of the two brothers.

Correct! Wrong!

Use the comparative to talk about two people or things.

12. Only ………………………… parents attended the meeting.

Correct! Wrong!

Only a few means the same as few.

Answers

  1. Who is the elder of the two brothers?
  2. The post office is farther than the bank.
  3. You can find further information on our blog.
  4. My elder / older brother is an architect.
  5. This fabric is inferior to that.
  6. We will get off at the next station.
  7. Let’s go to the nearest restaurant.
  8. Any further delay can be expensive.
  9. My grandfather is the oldest man in our village.
  10. Is this the latest edition of this book?
  11. He is the richer of the two brothers.
  12. Only a few parents attended the meeting.
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