Exercise 7: FILL IN THE BLANKS Complete the following sentences with the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the adverb provided.

Exercise 7: FILL IN THE BLANKS

• 1. I drive more carefully than my husband. (The sentence compares two actions, so the comparative form is needed.)
• 2. Angela works harder than I do. (The sentence compares Angela's work ethic to the speaker's, requiring the comparative form.)
• 3. Our secretary works the hardest of all of us. (The phrase 'of all of us' indicates a superlative comparison.)
• 4. Anita sings the most beautifully of all the people in the choir. (The phrase 'of all the people' requires the superlative form.)
• 5. Our teacher explains the lessons more clearly than your teacher. (Comparing two teachers' explanations, the comparative form is appropriate.)
• 6. Robert arrived at the meeting earlier than Francis. (Comparing the arrival times of Robert and Francis, the comparative form is used.)
• 7. Ken arrived the earliest of them all. (The phrase 'of them all' signifies a superlative comparison.)
• 8. Teenagers usually drive faster than their parents. (Comparing the driving speed of teenagers and their parents, the comparative form is used.)
• 9. My daughter cooks better than I do. (Comparing the cooking skills of the daughter and the speaker, the comparative form is used.)
• 10. My husband cooks the best of all of us. (The phrase 'of all of us' points to a superlative comparison.)
• 11. Rene speaks the most fluently of all the ESL students in the class. (The phrase 'of all the ESL students' indicates a superlative comparison.)
• 12. The teacher arrived later than the students. (Comparing the arrival times of the teacher and the students, the comparative form is used.)