Adjectives Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. Melvin is …………………………. Edwin.

elder than

elder to

older than

2. She is older ………………………….. her husband.

to

than

3. She is junior ……………………….. me.

than

to

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4. He earns more than …………………………..

me

5. I prefer running ……………………….. jogging.

than

over

to

6. That was ……………………….. experience in my

life.

the worse

the worst

the baddest

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7. I am older than ………………………….. is.

him

he

8. I prefer coffee ………………………….. tea.

than

to

over

9. He is ………………………… than I am.

worse

worst

bad

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10. Humans are ……………………………. than

animals.

more intelligent

intelligenter

most intelligent

11. He is ……………………………. of the two.

the cleverer

the cleverest

the clever

12. My ………………………….. brother is a soldier.

elder

older

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Either could be used here

Answers
Melvin is older than Edwin.
She is older than her husband.
She is junior to me.
He earns more than me.
I prefer running to jogging.
That was the worst experience in my life.
I am older than he is.
I prefer coffee to tea.
He is worse than I am.
Humans are more intelligent than animals.
He is the cleverer of the two.
My elder / older brother is a soldier.

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