Correct Use of Adjective
Dear All,
I have presented an exercise on adjectives. Hopefully, it will help you in
preparation for exams. It may also help the teacher to assess the students.
The
answers to this exercise are given below. Your suggestions are welcome in the
comment box.
Regards:
Shahzada Nazar Abbas
Subject Specialist English
1.
The majority accepted __________ suggestion.
a)
the latter
b)
later
2.
Is there no _________news than that?
a)
Latter
b)
later
3.
His ___________ brother is in England.
a)
Older
b)
elder
4.
The nephew is ___________ than the uncle.
a)
Older
b)
elder
5.
He is the __________member of school community.
a)
Oldest
b)
eldest
6.
This is Aslam, my uncle’s __________ son.
a)
Oldest
b)
Eldest
7.
No _________ reasons were given.
a)
Farther
b)
further
8.
He walked away without _________ orders.
a)
Farther
b)
further
9.
Jampur is __________ than Abotabad.
a)
Farther
b)
further
10.
The ______________ time I saw him, he was in high spirits.
a)
Last
b)
latest
11.
The __________ score is just coming, please wait.
a)
Last
b)
latest
12.
This is the ___________ post office to my house.
a)
Nearest
b)
next
13.
The thief was taken to the _________ police station.
a)
Nearest
b)
next
14.
I shall buy ___________ cotton.
a)
Some
b)
any
15.
Have you found _________ coin?
a)
Some
b)
any
16.
Five boys were seated on _______ bench.
a)
Each
b)
every
17.
It rained ________ day during my stay at Murree.
a)
Each
b)
every
18.
_______________ knowledge is a
dangerous thing.
a)
Little
b)
a little
c)
the little
19.
____________amount I had was sufficient to buy three pens.
a)
Little
b)
a little
c)
the little
20.
__________ care could have prevented the catastrophe.
a)
Little
b)
a little
c)
the little
21.
It is a question of spending _________ rupees.
a)
few
b)
a few
c)
the few
22.
_____________ years he spent in
London were very fruitful for him.
a)
Few
b)
a few
c)
the few
23.
__________Hindus recite the Holy Quran.
a)
Few
b)
a few
c)
the few
24.
Hafeez is junior __________ Naeem.
a)
Than
b)
To
c)
Over
25.
He is the __________ of the two brothers.
a)
Best
b)
Better
26.
There is __________ sugar left in the jar.
a)
a little
b)
a few
27.
___________ you go, cooler/ the cooler it is.
a)
Higher
b)
the higher
28.
Of the two plans, this is the __________.
a)
Better
b)
best.
29.
I have read ___________ of these books.
a)
None
b)
neither
30.
Your shirt is better than
a)
Me
b)
I
c)
Mine
Answers:
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
A |
B |
B |
A |
B |
B |
B |
B |
A |
A |
|
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
|
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
A |
A |
|
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
|
B |
C |
A |
B |
B |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
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