Degrees Of Comparison
Fill in the blanks.
1. She is senior …………………………….. me by five years.
than
of
to
The adjectives senior and junior are followed by the preposition to.
2. My job is superior ………………………………. yours.
than
of
to
The adjectives superior and inferior are followed by the preposition to.
3. James is …………………………………. his brother.
tallest of
taller than
taller then
We use the comparative to compare one person or thing with another person or thing.
4. She sings ………………………………….. as her sister.
as best
as well
better
We use constructions with as…as… to say that two persons or things are similar.
5. I earn as ………………………………. money as you do.
much
more
much more
Adjectives or adverbs of the positive degree are used in this construction.
6. Samuel is …………………………………. of the four boys.
taller than
tallest than
the tallest
We use the superlative to compare one or thing with the group to which that person or thing
also belongs.
7. I am quite …………………………….. with what I have achieved.
happy
happier
happiest
We use the positive adjective when there is no idea of comparison.
8. This is …………………………… difficult problem I have ever encountered.
the more
the most
most
We make the superlative form of difficult with most. The article the is used before superlative
adjectives.
9. You are …………………………… woman I have ever met.
the kindest
the most kind
the most kindest
The superlative form of kind is kindest.
10. This is as interesting …………………………. that.
than
as
so
11. I am …………………………….. in movies than concerts.
most interested
more interested
as interested
12. You are no ……………………………………… him.
better of
better than
best of
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Answers
1. She is senior to me by five years.
2. My job is superior to yours.
3. James is taller than his brother.
4. She sings as well as her sister.
5. I earn as much money as you do.
6. Samuel is the tallest of the four boys.
7. I am quite happy with what I have achieved.
8. This is the most difficult problem I have ever encountered.
9. You are the kindest woman I have ever met.
10. This is as interesting as that.
11. I am more interested in movies than concerts.
12. You are no better than him.