Grammar English

The weighing scales of words a 5 question grammar challenge

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1. This book is ____ that one.

A. more interesting than

B. most interesting than

C. interesting as

Use 'more + adjective + than' to compare two things.. 'More interesting than' correctly shows a comparison of relative interest.

2. Which sentence correctly uses a superlative adjective?

A. Mount Everest is higher mountain.

B. Mount Everest is the higher mountain.

C. Mount Everest is the highest mountain.

D. Mount Everest is most high mountain.

Superlative adjectives describe the greatest degree of a quality.. The correct structure is 'the + superlative adjective'.

3. Of all the students, John is ____ at math.

A. the best

B. better

C. goodest

Use 'the + superlative adjective' to compare one thing to a group.. 'Best' is the superlative form of 'good'.

4. My car is ____ your car.

A. as fast as

B. faster than

C. fastest than

Use 'comparative adjective + than' to compare two things.. 'Faster than' correctly compares the speed of two cars.

5. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comparative adjective:

A. Apples are more healthier than oranges.

B. Apples are healthier than oranges.

C. Apples are more healthy than orange.

D. Apples are the most healthy than oranges.

Avoid double comparatives (e.g., 'more healthier').. The correct structure is 'comparative adjective + than'.

Topics:

Present tenses

Past tenses 1

Present perfect

Present tenses 2

Future 1

Future 2

Countable and uncountable nouns

Referring to nouns

Pronouns and referencing

Adjectives and adverbs

Comparing things

The noun pharse

Modals 1

Modals 2

Reported speech

Verb + verb patterns

Likelihood based on conditions 1

Likelihood based on conditions 2

Presositions

Relative clauses

Ways of organising texts

The passive

Linking ideas

Showing your position in a text

Nominalisation in written English

The weighing scales of words a 5 question grammar challenge

You can do this test before using the book to help you choose what to study. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C, for each question. When you have finished, check your answers by clicking "Check Answers" button. The key tells you which units are most important for you.

Topics:

You can do this test before using the book to help you choose what to
study. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C, for each question. When
you have finished, check your answers by clicking "Check Answers"
button. The key tells you which units are most important for you.