Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. This grammar exercise tests your understanding of basic grammar rules. Choose your answers from the given options.
1The older I get, ............... I am.
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Use "the happier" in the pattern "the" + comparative, "the" + comparative.
2Your accent is ............... in the class.
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Use "the worst" because a superlative normally takes "the" before a group such as a class.
3I stayed an extra night so that I ............... see Ann.
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Use "could" after a past-tense main clause to express purpose.
4While I ............... a shower, I slipped on the floor.
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Use "was having" for a past action in progress when another past action happened.
5The man ............... she married was an old friend of mine.
Select 3 answers.
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Use "that", "whom", or "who" for a person who is the object of the relative clause.
6The house ............... I live is very small.
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Use "where" for a place in a relative clause meaning "in which".
7There is the girl ............... works with my sister.
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Use "who" because the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb "works".
8The road is getting ...............
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With a short adjective like "steep", repeat the comparative form: "steeper and steeper" describes a continuing increase. "More and more" is used with longer adjectives (more and more expensive).
9I have got ............... than I used to have.
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Use "less energy" as the comparative form before "than" with an uncountable noun.
10She likes music, and ...............
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Use "so do I" to agree with a positive present simple statement.
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- The older I get, the happier I am.
- Your accent is the worst in the class.
- I stayed an extra night so that I could see Ann.
- While I was having a shower, I slipped on the floor.
- The man that / whom / who she married was an old friend of mine.
- The house where I live is very small.
- There is the girl who works with my sister.
- The road is getting steeper and steeper.
- I have got less energy than I used to have.
- She likes music, and so do I.