Fill in the blanks.
1. ………………………. has arrived.
Correct!
Wrong!
Everyone is similar to all people. Every one is similar to each. It is usually followed by of.
2. I have invited …………………………….. of them.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I don’t have ………………….. good clothes.
Correct!
Wrong!
Not any means the same as no.
4. He is …………………….. than me.
Correct!
Wrong!
The words elder and eldest can only be used before a noun.
5. This fabric is ………………………….. than that.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. This is ………………………. of the two options.
Correct!
Wrong!
Better is the comparative form of good. We use the better here because we are talking about particular options.
7. He is taller than ………………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
Taller than I is not wrong; however, nowadays, object pronouns are preferred after as and than. So, we say 'taller than I am' or 'taller than me'.
8.This is …………………………… plan.
Correct!
Wrong!
The wisest is the comparative form of wise.
9. Of the two evils, choose the ……………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Health is preferable …………………………… wealth.
Correct!
Wrong!
Preferable is followed by to, not than.
11. Iron is more useful than ……………………………..
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
When we say any metal, it includes iron as well. Iron cannot be more useful than iron.
12. She is the ……………………….. of the two sisters.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the comparative when we are talking of two people.
Answers
- Everyone has arrived.
- I have invited every one of them.
- I don’t have any good clothes.
- He is older than me.
- This fabric is better than that.
- This is the better of the two solutions.
- He is taller than me.
- This is the wisest plan.
- Of the two evils, choose the lesser.
- Health is preferable to wealth.
- Iron is more useful than other metals / any other metal.
- She is the elder of the two sisters.
