Useful English: Ex. 1 Degrees of Comparison

1. Red apples are usually than green apples. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Red apples are usually sweeter than green apples. (Correct)

more sweeter most sweet sweeter sweetest

2. They have three sons and two daughters. Betty is of their children. (Correct)(Incorrect)

They have three sons and two daughters. Betty is the youngest of their children. (Correct)

most young the younger the youngest younger

3. I can't hear you. Please speak . (Correct)(Incorrect)

I can't hear you. Please speak louder . (Correct)

louder loudest more loud the most loud

4. As we didn't have much money, we stayed at hotel that we could find. (Correct)(Incorrect)

As we didn't have much money, we stayed at the least expensive hotel that we could find. (Correct)

a less expensive a more expensive the least expensive the most expensive

5. They say that it's storm in ten years. (Correct)(Incorrect)

They say that it's the worst storm in ten years. (Correct)

by far worse most worst the worse the worst

6. That happened in 1990, maybe even . (Correct)(Incorrect)

That happened in 1990, maybe even earlier . (Correct)

earlier more early the earliest the most early

7. I have no questions. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I have no further questions. (Correct)

farther further farthest furthest

8. I need a brown carpet. This carpet is than brown. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I need a brown carpet. This carpet is more red than brown. (Correct)

more red most red redder reddest

9. She walked trying to see the house numbers in the dark. (Correct)(Incorrect)

She walked more slowly trying to see the house numbers in the dark. (Correct)

as slow as more slow more slower more slowly

10. I think that it's but still possible. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I think that it's less likely but still possible. (Correct)

as likely as less likely likelier more likely

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