Comparatives & Superlatives Exercises PDFSet 3: Superlative Adverbs & Modifiers
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Of all the students, Maria speaks English ___.
a) more fluentlyb) the fluentliestc) the most fluentlyd) most fluently
2.Tom runs ___ than David.
a) more quicklyb) the most quicklyc) the quickestd) most quickly
3.China is ___ the most populated country in the world.
a) veryb) soc) tood) by far
4.Of all the drivers, she braked ___.
a) harderb) the hardestc) the most hardd) hardest
5.This is ___ the best restaurant in town.
a) sob) veryc) easilyd) more
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.the most fluently
2.more quickly
3.by far
4.the hardest
5.easily
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."the most fluently"(c)
'Fluently' is a -ly adverb, so we use 'most' for the superlative: the most fluently. 'Of all the students' signals a superlative.
2."more quickly"(a)
We are comparing two people, so we use the comparative 'more quickly', not the superlative. Use comparatives with 'than'.
3."by far"(d)
'By far' is the most common modifier used to emphasise superlatives. It means 'to a very great degree': by far the most populated = much more populated than all others.
4."the hardest"(b)
'Hard' as an adverb has the same form as the adjective. Its superlative is 'the hardest' (not 'the most hard'). 'Of all the drivers' requires a superlative.
5."easily"(c)
'Easily' is a modifier meaning 'without doubt'. 'Easily the best' = clearly the best, with no close competition. We cannot use 'very' or 'so' to modify superlatives.
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