Fill in the blanks.
1How ............... do you speak English?
Wrong!
Use "well" because it is an adverb modifying the verb "speak".
2She looked rather ...............
Wrong!
Use "unhappy" because "looked" is a linking verb followed by an adjective.
3I can't tell you ............... pleased I am about the result.
Wrong!
Use "how" before an adjective to express a strong degree in this structure.
4I drove ............... fast as I could.
Wrong!
Use "as" in the comparison pattern "as fast as".
5I am ............... worried about her health.
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Use "very" directly before the adjective "worried".
6You are ............... generous.
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Use "too" directly before the adjective "generous".
7This essay is ............... more interesting than the other essay.
Select 2 answers.
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Use "much" or "a lot" before the comparative phrase "more interesting".
8The movie was ............... interesting.
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Use "quite" before the adjective "interesting" to modify its degree.
9Today is ............... hotter than yesterday.
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Use "much" before the comparative adjective "hotter"; "very" cannot modify a comparative.
10She is ............... a poet than a playwright.
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Use "less of" before the noun phrase "a poet" in this comparison; "fewer" is used only with plural countable nouns.
11It is going to be ...............
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Use "very cold indeed" to strongly emphasize the adjective "cold".
12I have ............... interest in politics.
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Use "little" for a small amount with no comparison in this sentence.
Answers
- How well do you speak English?
- She looked rather unhappy.
- I can’t tell you how pleased I am about the result.
- I drove as fast as I could.
- I am very worried about her health.
- You are too generous.
- This essay is much / a lot more interesting than the other essay.
- The movie was quite interesting.
- Today is much hotter than yesterday.
- She is less of a poet than a playwright.
- It is going to be very cold indeed.
- I have little interest in politics.