A. Adjectives ExerciseFill in the blanks with an appropriate adjective.

1. My ………………….. sister is a journalist.
elder
older
Either could be used here
2. He is the ………………………. member of the club.
oldest
eldest
Either could be used here
3. She was happy when she got the job but two weeks ……………… she was fired.
later
latter
Either could be used here
4. She could become an actor or a model – she chose the …………………….. option.
later
latter
Either could be used here
5. She is still on good terms with her ……………………………. boyfriend.
former
then
Either could be used here
6. I cannot walk any ………………………
farther
further
Either could be used here
7. They refused to give any …………………………. details.
farther
further
Either could be used here
8. There were ………………………… applicants than expected.
fewer
less
lesser
9. I have ……………………………… interest in politics.
little
less
lesser
10. He earns ………………………….. money than his wife.
less
few
lesser
11. You didn’t eat ………………………… food.
many
much
Either could be used here
12. There aren’t ……………………….. apples left.
many
much
Either could be used here

B. Adjectives exercise

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective.

1. He is ………………… than his neighbors.
rich
richer
richest
2. The brides were much ……………… than the grooms.
young
younger
youngest
3. He is too ………………… to be taught.
intelligent
more intelligent
most intelligent
4. He is ………………… than I thought him to be.
clever
cleverer
cleverest
5. When the old woman became …………………, she began to move about.
stronger
more strong
6. He is much ………………… now.
good
better
best
7. The offer was too ………………… to be true.
good
better
best
8. He fishes with ………………… success than I do.
great
greater
greatest
9. Shakespeare is the ………………… playwright in English.
great
greater
greatest
10. The pain was ………………… than he could bear.
much
more
most
11. The ………………… thing of all was that his son was rude to him.
bad
worse
worst
12. Jane was the ………………… player of the two.
good
better
best