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Adjective Exercise

This document contains practice sets with questions to test understanding of English grammar concepts such as degrees of adjectives, comparatives, superlatives, prepositions, and articles. There are fill-in-the-blank questions covering topics like little vs few, much vs many, some vs any, and farther vs further. The practice sets provide answers to help improve mastery of these foundational grammar rules.

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Adjective Exercise

This document contains practice sets with questions to test understanding of English grammar concepts such as degrees of adjectives, comparatives, superlatives, prepositions, and articles. There are fill-in-the-blank questions covering topics like little vs few, much vs many, some vs any, and farther vs further. The practice sets provide answers to help improve mastery of these foundational grammar rules.

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Practise Set 1

(Prepared By Parveen Taak 9034141999)


◆Little vs Few
1. Can you please buy _______ apples. 2. We need ______ water.
3. I have _______ money left. 4. I take ______ sugar with my coffee.
5. We had _______ pints of beer there. 6. You have ______ time left.
7. There are _______ chairs in the room. 8. He only spent ______ dollars there.
9. A ______ change can really make a difference.
10. There’s _______ point in calling.
11. _______ people understood what he said.
12. There’s _______ space here as it is.
13. Dan is a great student. He has _______ problems with history.
14. There was _______ traffic on the road.
15. I think Coventry will win the match but _______ people agree with me.
◆Little vs A little vs The little
1. —————– precaution is necessary in handling an electronic device.
2. We have got —————- bacon and a few eggs.
3. Could I try —————– wine?
4. Give the plants —————- water everyday.
5. ——————— influence that he has, he uses to his advantage.
6. —————- grain we had was damaged in the rain.
7. —————- knowledge is very dangerous.
◆Few vs A few vs The few
1. His ideas are difficult, but ————– people understand them.
2. ————— public gardens that we have are not properly maintained.
3. —————– days’ rest is all that I need.
4. I can’t express my gratitude in ——————- words.
5. He spent ——————- days that were left to him in solitude and meditation.
6. ——————– points that he made were quite significant.
7. —————– Americans have their offices in Bangalore.
8. ——————— trinkets she had were not worth much.
9. —————– novels she has written are best sellers.
10. When I met him —————— years later, he looked old and haggard.
◆Much vs Many
1. We saw ___ animals at the zoo. 2.How ___ oranges did you put in the box?
3. There isn’t ___ sugar in my coffee. 4. I don’t have ______ friends.
5. The old man hasn’t got _____ hair on his head.
6. I’ve packed _____ bottles of water. 7. I didn’t get _____ sleep last night.
8. How _____ fruit do you eat in an average day?
◆Some vs Any
1. Is there _______ milk left? 2. There is _______ juice in the bottle.
3. Do you have _______ coffee? 4. I don’t have _______ money left.
5. She has _______ money. 6. Do you know _______ of these singers?
7. I don’t know _______ of them. 8. I know _______ of them.
◆ Little vs Less
1. I have _______ interest in classical music. 2. I have _______ faith in him.
3. We need _______ furniture in this dance hall than in the big one.
4. You have to drink _______ coffee. 5. He has _____ money than I thought.
6. Tonight I drank _______ wine than last night.
7. She dedicates _______ time to her homework than to her hobbies.
8. This will take _______ time to finish than the last time we tried.
◆Fewer vs Less
1. There were _______ days below freezing last winter.
2. I drank _______ water than she did.
3. I have _______ than an hour to do this work.
4. People these days are buying _______ newspapers.
5. I have _______ time to do this work.
6. _______ than thirty children each year develop the disease.
7. I wear _______ makeup on weekdays.
8. He worked _______ hours than I did.
◆Farther vs Further
1. How much _______ do you plan to drive tonight?
2. I just can’t go any _______.
3. Do you have any _______ plans for adding on to the building?
4. That’s a lot _______ than I want to carry this heavy suitcase!
5. The _______ that I travel down this road, the _______ behind schedule I get.
6. How much _______ do you intend to take this legal matter?
7. It’s not that much _______ to the gas station.
8. How much _______ do I have to run, coach?
◆Later vs Latter
1. My neighbours have a son and a daughter : the former is a teacher, the _______ is a
nurse.
2. I will address that at a _______ time.
3. Of the first two Harry Potter books, I prefer the _______.
4. John arrived at the party _______ than Mary did.
5. I prefer the _______ offer to the former one.
6. I will be back _______.
7. I was given the choice between a hamburger or a hotdog, I chose the _______ of the two;
the hotdog.
8. When it comes to soy burgers or a juicy cow burger, I prefer the _______.
◆​Last vs Latter
1. Jack, Jill and Bob went up the hill; the _______ watched the other two fall down.
2. The former half of the film is more interesting than the _______ half.
3. Out of chapters 1, 2, and 3, the _______ one is the most difficult to learn.
4. Dan is now friends with Ruth, Maya and Ben. The _______ is his cousin.
5. Jane speaks Italian and English : the former language fairly well and the _______ fluently.
6. There are two versions, A and B, but the _______ is more popular.
7. Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the _______ is remembered today.
8. I study math, English and history. I enjoy the _______ one most.

Practice Set 2
(Prepared By Parveen Taak 9034141999)
◆Fill in the blanks with correct degree of adjective:
1. Mohan is _________ than Sohan (wise).
2. This bag is too big; do you have a ________ one? (small)
3. The pears are __________ than the plums. (hard)
4. Mohan is the _________ of the two boys. (tall)
5. Chinese is ___________ than English. (difficult)
6. Saina is one of the ________ badminton player in the world. (good)
7. This is the ___________ painting in the museum. (valuable)
8. As compared to that, this is the ________ option. (good)
9. Ram Babu is the ___________ of all men in the village. (wise)
10 . The roses are _____________ than the sunflowers. (beautiful)
11 . This shirt is _________ that one. (superior)
12 . I am the _____________ in the family. (young)
13 . Health is ____________ wealth. (preferable)
14 . Summer is the ____________ time of the year. (dry)
15 . She is my ______ sister. (old)
16 . Iron is _________ than any other metal. (useful)
17 . This is the____________ part of the play. (sad)
18 . Garima is a ________woman, but Radha is _______ than Garima, and Hema is the
_______ woman in town. (rich)
19 . Mars is ________ from the Sun. (distant)
20 . Mount Everest is the _______ mountain in the world. (high)
21 . She is as _____ as her sister. (bright)
22 . The quicker you finish this project, the _________ it will be. (good)
23 . Walk ________ if you want to keep up with me. (fast)
24 . Prevention is _________ than cure. (good)
25 . Sonakshi is ________ than Priya. (polite)

Practice Set 3
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adjectives:
1. The ____ part of the book is more thrilling and engrossing. (later/latter)
2. Shresht is ____ than his sister. (older/elder)
3. Ours is the ____ house in this street. (latest/last)
4. Chennai is ____ from Delhi than Ahmedabad. (farther/further)
5. The thief was brought to the ____ police station. (next/nearest)
6. Have you bought ____ dresses from the store? (some/any)
7. You must take ____ precaution in handling this machine. (little/a little)
8. _____ information we have is not enough to proceed. (a little/the little)
9. ____ seat in the auditorium was occupied. (each/every)
10.Would you please pass me ____ empty sheets from the rack behind you?
(some/any)
11.It’s impossible to initiate this project as only ____ people in the town are computer
literate. (few/a few)
12.When I saw her after ____ years, she looked more confident and sharp. (a
few/the few)
13.We cannot act until ____ orders. (farther/further)
14.They are waiting for the ____ updates in this matter. (latest/last)
15.The man was ____ promoted to the higher post. (later/latter)
16. Michael is the ______ staff in the company. ( senior/ most senior )
17. The price of most products is ______ during festive seasons. (high)
18. In Siberia, you may experience the ______ climate on earth. (hostile)
19. Today's dishes are definitely ______ that yesterday's. ( tasty )
20. The road here is much ______ than all the other roads. ( broad )
21. Children are ______ to diseases than adults. ( prone )
22. No one has ever explored the ______ part of the jungle. ( wild )
23. The ________ part of the film is more exciting than the former part. (latter / later)
24. He has an __________ sister. (elder / older)
25. You are __________ than I expected. (later / latter)
26. Mr Mathews is the ________ teacher in the school. (eldest / oldest)
27. No ___________ explanations were given. (further / farther)
28. Ours is the ___________ house in the street. (last / latest)
29. After this he made no __________ remarks. (further / farther)
30. The ____ news from across the border is very disquieting. (last / latest)
31. The thief was taken to the ___________ police station. (next / nearest)
32. The supermarket is __________ to my house. (next / nearest)
◆
1. My house is __________ (big) than yours.
2. This flower is _________ (beautiful) than that one.
3. This is the ________ (interesting) book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live _________ (long) than smokers.
5. Which is the ___________ (dangerous) animal in the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is _________ (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is __________ (expensive) than a beer.
8. Who is the _________ (rich) woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even __________ (bad) than last summer.
10. He was the _______ (clever) thief of all.

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