The Degrees Of Comparison Of Adjectives

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1.         Kathy is probably __________ (intelligent) student in our class.

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The correct answer is "the most intelligent." This is because the sentence is comparing Kathy to the other students in the class and stating that she is the most intelligent among them.

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The Degrees Of Comparison Of Adjectives - Quiz

Explore the degrees of comparison in English adjectives through this interactive quiz. Assess your understanding of comparative and superlative forms with examples like 'tallest', 'more peaceful than', and... see more'better than'. Ideal for learners aiming to enhance their grammatical precision. see less

2.    The Empire State Building is one of __________ (tall) buildings in the USA.

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The correct answer is "the tallest" because it is comparing the Empire State Building to all other buildings in the USA and stating that it is the tallest among them.

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3. The British weather is __________ (bad) the Portuguese weather.

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The correct answer is "worse than" because it is comparing the British weather to the Portuguese weather and indicating that the British weather is of a lower quality or more unfavorable than the Portuguese weather.

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4.     This film is awful. In fact, it's __________ (bad) film I`ve ever seen.

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The sentence structure suggests that the speaker is comparing the film to others they have seen in terms of being bad. The word "worst" is used to indicate that this film is the most terrible or of the lowest quality compared to any other film they have seen.

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5. The weather in Portugal is a lot __________ (good) the weather in England. 

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This question is asking for a comparison between the weather in Portugal and the weather in England. The correct answer is "better than" because it indicates that the weather in Portugal is superior or more favorable compared to the weather in England.

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6.     This room is __________ (comfortable) one in the hotel.

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The correct answer is "the most comfortable" because it is comparing the comfort level of this room to all the other rooms in the hotel. It implies that out of all the rooms, this one is the most comfortable.

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7. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the superlative degree of comparison?

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The sentence "He is the most intelligent student in the class" correctly uses the superlative degree of comparison with the adjective "most intelligent." The superlative degree is used to compare more than two items or people, indicating the highest degree of the quality. The other options use either the comparative degree (taller, faster) or the positive degree (as interesting as).

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8.      I think English is __________ (easy) and __________ (interesting) subject in the world!

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The correct answer is "the easiest ... the most interesting". This is because the sentence is comparing English to other subjects in terms of difficulty and interest. When comparing two things, we use the comparative form of the adjective, which is "easier" in this case. And when comparing more than two things, we use the superlative form of the adjective, which is "the most interesting" in this case.

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9.     England is much __________ (big) Wales and has more inhabitants too.

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The correct answer is "bigger than". This is because the sentence is comparing the size of England to Wales, and the comparative form of the adjective "big" is "bigger".

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10.      My grandfather is __________ (funny) my father.

Explanation

The correct answer is "funnier than" because it is used to compare the level of humor between two people, in this case, the grandfather and the father. It indicates that the grandfather possesses a greater sense of humor than the father.

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11.  Our neighbourhood is __________ (peaceful) Los Angeles.

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The correct answer is "more peaceful than." This is the correct comparative form to use when comparing the level of peacefulness in our neighborhood to Los Angeles. It indicates that our neighborhood is peaceful, but Los Angeles may not be as peaceful.

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12.  My History teacher is __________ (strict) and __________ (unfriendly) the Science teacher. She never laughs and she makes us do a lot of more work.

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The given correct answer for this question is "stricter ... unfriendlier than". This answer correctly compares the History teacher to the Science teacher using the comparative forms of the adjectives "strict" and "unfriendly". It implies that the History teacher is stricter and unfriendlier than the Science teacher.

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        Kathy is probably...
   The Empire State Building is one of __________ (tall)...
The British weather is __________ (bad) the Portuguese weather.
    This film is awful. In fact, it's __________ (bad)...
The weather in Portugal is a lot __________ (good) the weather in...
    This room is __________ (comfortable) one in the...
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the superlative degree...
     I think English is __________ (easy) and...
    England is much __________ (big) Wales and has more...
     My grandfather is __________ (funny) my...
 Our neighbourhood is __________ (peaceful) Los Angeles.
 My History teacher is __________ (strict) and __________...
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