Answer these questions and find out just how good you are with English degrees of comparison! Illustration: Uttam Ghosh
Are you good, better or the best when it comes to degrees of comparison?
Fill in the blanks for each sentence in the following pages with the appropriate degree of comparison -- positive, comparative or superlative.
Answers are provided upon submission of results on each page and you can draw your own conclusions about your performance!
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
That has got to be __________ movie I have ever seen.
1) the worst
2) worse
3) most worst
The correct answer is That has got to be the worst movie I have ever seen.
That has got to be the worst movie I have ever seen.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
Back in school, Rajul was the __________ of the two sisters.
1) most smart
2) smartest
3) smarter
The correct answer is Back in school, Rajul was the smarter of the two sisters.
Back in school, Rajul was the smarter of the two sisters.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
To cheer him up, Grandpa told him __________ story he could come up with.
1) a funny
2) the funniest
3) the most funny
The correct answer is To cheer him up, Grandpa told him the funniest story he could come up with.
To cheer him up, Grandpa told him the funniest story he could come up with.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
That is one __________ apple pie!
1) delicious
2) deliciousest
3) more delicious
The correct answer is That is one delicious apple pie!
That is one delicious apple pie!
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
Is Pluto __________ planet from the sun?
1) farther
2) the farthest
3) most farthest
The correct answer is Is Pluto the farthest planet from the sun?
Is Pluto the farthest planet from the sun?
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
Must you always pick __________ item in the store?
1) the expensiver
2) the most expensive
3) the expensive
The correct answer is Must you always pick the most expensive item in the store?
Must you always pick the most expensive item in the store?
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
A R Rahman has composed some of the __________ music the world has ever heard.
1) best
2) better
3) good
The correct answer is A R Rahman has composed some of the best music the world has ever heard.
A R Rahman has composed some of the best music the world has ever heard.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
Of all Amar's ex-girlfriends, Ambika was __________.
1) crazy
2) crazier
3) the craziest
The correct answer is Of all Amar's ex-girlfriends, Ambika was the craziest.
Of all Amar's ex-girlfriends, Ambika was the craziest.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
At 72 kilos, Soham is considerably __________ than she was last year.
1) fat
2) fatter
3) more fatter
The correct answer is At 72 kilos, Soham is considerably fatter than she was last year.
At 72 kilos, Soham is considerably fatter than she was last year.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
Opinions are divided as to whether tea or coffee is __________ beverage.
1) the healthiest
2) the healthier
3) healthy
The correct answer is Opinions are divided as to whether tea or coffee is the healthier beverage.
Opinions are divided as to whether tea or coffee is the healthier beverage.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
New York is one of __________ visited holiday destinations in America.
1) the most
2) most
3) the mostest
The correct answer is New York is one of the most visited holiday destinations in America.
New York is one of the most visited holiday destinations in America.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
He is a __________ child if ever there was one!
1) bratty
2) brattier
3) brattiest
The correct answer is He is a bratty child if ever there was one!
He is a bratty child if ever there was one!
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
I can't think of a __________ way to tell my boss I'm resigning than via e-mail.
1) polite
2) most polite
3) more polite
The correct answer is I can't think of a more polite way to tell my boss I'm resigning than via e-mail.
I can't think of a more polite way to tell my boss I'm resigning than via e-mail.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
The taste of Alphonso mangoes is __________ to other varieties of the fruit.
1) the best
2) far superior
3) better
The correct answer is The taste of Alphonso mangoes is far superior to other varieties of the fruit.
The taste of Alphonso mangoes is far superior to other varieties of the fruit.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
Fill in the blank with the correct degree of comparison:
And then he laid eyes on __________ girl he had ever seen.
1) the beautifullest
2) the most beautiful
3) the beautifuller
The correct answer is And then he laid eyes on the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.
And then he laid eyes on the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.
ENGLISH QUIZ: Can YOU fill in the blanks?
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