This grammar exercise tests your ability to use adjectives correctly.
1She is ............... than her sister.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adjective "stronger" before "than" with a short adjective.
2Bombay is ............... from Delhi than Agra.
Wrong!
Use "farther" for physical distance in this sentence.
3You have ............... books.
Wrong!
Use "many" with countable plural nouns such as "books".
4I have ............... work to do.
Wrong!
Use "much" with uncountable nouns such as "work".
5She is growing ............... every day.
Wrong!
Use the repeated comparative "stronger and stronger" to show continuing change.
6Let’s go ............... .
Wrong!
Place the adjective after an indefinite adverb, so "somewhere quiet" is correct.
7Tell me the ............... news.
Wrong!
Use "latest" to mean the most recent in "the latest news".
8I have ............... worries than you.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with countable plural nouns such as "worries".
9He wasted ............... .
Wrong!
Put "all" before the possessive determiner, so "all his wealth" is correct.
Done.
Score: 0/9
Answers
- She is stronger than her sister.
- Bombay is farther from Delhi than Agra.
- You have many books.
- I have much work to do.
- She is growing stronger and stronger every day.
- Let’s go somewhere quiet.
- Tell me the latest news.
- I have fewer worries than you.
- He wasted all his wealth.
