Comparative and superlative forms.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To show that two related things change together, you can use the structure 'the + comparative..., the + comparative...'. (E.G The bigger, the better!)
True
False
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It is correct to use a determiner like 'our' or 'my' and 'the' together before a superlative, for example: 'This is my the best work'.
False
True
Answer explanation
The rule states that you don't put 'the' before a superlative when another determiner like 'our' is already being used.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The words 'a good/great deal', 'a lot', 'considerably', 'dramatically',
'far', 'significantly' and 'much' are used to show a very small difference between two things being compared.
True
False
Answer explanation
The words 'a good/great deal', 'a lot', 'considerably', 'dramatically', 'far', 'significantly' and 'much' are used to show a very BIG difference between two things being compared.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To make a superlative adjective stronger, you can use the phrase 'by far', 'far and away', 'easily' & 'the very' before it.
True
False
Answer explanation
'by far', 'far and away', 'easily' & 'the very' are complements to modify and strengthen superlative adjectives.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The structure 'BE + as + adjective + as' is used to compare two things that are different.
True
False
Answer explanation
The rule states that we use 'as + adjective + as' to compare things that are the same. In constrast, when the sentence is negative, the two compared things are different.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To strengthen a superlative, you can place the word ________ after the adjective and before the noun.
than
always
possible
Answer explanation
The example 'the best possible location' demonstrates this rule for making a superlative stronger.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Words like 'slightly', 'a little', 'fractionally', 'rather', 'a fraction', 'marginally' and 'somewhat' are used to indicate a large difference in a comparison.
True
False
Answer explanation
'Slightly', 'a little', 'fractionally', 'rather', 'a fraction', 'marginally' and 'somewhat' are words used to show a small difference.
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