Fill in the blanks.
1I think I will be staying here for ............... more days.
Wrong!
Use "a few" to mean a small number of days.
2She is junior ............... me.
Wrong!
The adjective "junior" is followed by "to" before the person compared.
3The exam was ............... than I thought.
Wrong!
The correct comparative form of "easy" is "easier".
4He is ............... than me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "cleverer" and "more clever" are acceptable comparative forms.
5Please wait ...............
Wrong!
Use "a little" to mean a short time in this request.
6Take ............... of the two routes.
Wrong!
Use "the shorter" when choosing between two routes.
7He is ............... of the three brothers.
Wrong!
Use the superlative "the smartest" when comparing three brothers.
8He is ............... than you.
Wrong!
Use "much younger" because "much" can intensify a comparative adjective.
9I don’t earn as much as ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are possible: "him" is usual in everyday English, while "he" (short for "as he does") is more formal. The possessive "his" does not fit here.
10Humans are ............... intelligent animals.
Wrong!
Use "the most" to form the superlative before a long adjective.
11English is widely ............... in India.
Wrong!
The passive form needs the past participle "spoken" after "is".
12I love you more than ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "he" and "him" are possible, but they can suggest different meanings after "than".
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Answers
- I think I will be staying here for a few more days.
- She is junior to me.
- The exam was easier than I thought.
- He is cleverer / more clever than me.
- Please wait a little.
- Take the shorter of the two routes.
- He is the smartest of the three brothers.
- He is much younger than you.
- I don’t earn as much as he / him.
- Humans are the most intelligent animals.
- English is widely spoken in India.
- I love you more than he / him.