Comparatives & Superlatives Exercises PDFSet 2: Irregular Superlatives & the/in/of Rules
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.This is ___ book I have ever read.
a) the goodestb) the bestc) betterd) the most good
2.He is ___ player in the team.
a) the baddestb) worsec) the most badd) the worst
3.This hotel is ___ from the airport of all the options.
a) the furthestb) furtherc) the most fard) farest
4.She got ___ marks in the whole school.
a) higherb) the most highc) the highestd) highest
5.He is my ___ friend.
a) the bestb) bestc) most goodd) better
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.the best
2.the worst
3.the furthest
4.the highest
5.best
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."the best"(b)
'Good' has an irregular superlative form: good → better → best. We use 'the' before superlatives: the best.
2."the worst"(d)
'Bad' has an irregular superlative: bad → worse → worst. We use 'the' before the superlative: the worst.
3."the furthest"(a)
'Far' has an irregular superlative: far → further/farther → furthest/farthest. We use 'the': the furthest.
4."the highest"(c)
'High' takes -est for the superlative: the highest. We use 'in' after superlatives with places or groups: 'in the whole school'.
5."best"(b)
When a possessive (my, your, his, her) comes before the superlative, we do NOT use 'the': my best friend, not 'my the best friend'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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