REVIEW EXERCISE (SKILLS 27-29)
EXERCISE (Skills 27-29): Circle the comparatives and superlatives in the following sentences. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).
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1
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The coffee is more stronger today
than it was yesterday.
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2
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The tree that was struck by lightning had
been the tallest of the two trees we had in the yard.
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3
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He
will buy the most fuel-efficient car that he can afford.
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4
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The closest it gets to summer, the longer
the days are.
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5
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The
business department is bigger of the departments in the university.
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6
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I really do not want to live in the
Southeast because it is one of the most hot areas in the United States.
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7
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It
is preferable to use the most efficient and most effective method that you
can.
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8
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Tonight’s dinner was more filling than last
night’s.
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9
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The
sooner the exam is scheduled, the less time you have to prepare.
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10
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The house is now the cleanest that it has
ever been.
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ANSWER KEY
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1
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I
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(omit more)
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2
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I
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(should
be taller than the other tree)
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3
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C
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4
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I
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(the closest should be the closer)
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5
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I
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(bigger should be the
biggest)
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6
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I
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(most hot should be hottest)
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7
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C
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8
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C
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9
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C
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10
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C
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