Fill in the blanks.
1. She is …………………….. woman in her village.
Correct!
Wrong!
The superlative is used to compare one person or thing with the whole group to which they belong.
2. This is ……………………….. birthday gift I have ever received.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I don’t drink as ………………………… as you do.
Correct!
Wrong!
Many indicates number; much indicates quantity.
4. Tom is …………………………. of my four children.
Correct!
Wrong!
Youngest is the superlative form.
5. Haven’t you paid the fees ……………………..?
Correct!
Wrong!
6. They …………………………. ever go out.
Correct!
Wrong!
Hardly ever means the same as almost never.
7. She is …………………………. late for work.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I have not ……………………….. heard from them.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. She can speak French ……………………….. fluently.
Correct!
Wrong!
Quite indicates a higher degree of something.
10. She is ……………………….. than I thought.
Correct!
Wrong!
Cleverer is the comparative form of clever.
11. You ate ………………………… anything.
Correct!
Wrong!
Hardly anything means almost nothing.
12. She said ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- She is the richest woman in her village.
- This is the best birthday gift I have ever received.
- I don’t drink as much as you do.
- Tom is the youngest of my four children.
- Haven’t you paid the fees yet?
- They hardly ever go out
- She is never / hardly ever late for work.
- I have not yet heard from them.
- She can speak French quite fluently.
- She is cleverer than I thought.
- You ate hardly anything.
- She said nothing.
