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Sentence Completion (Grammar)

Description: Online English Grammar Test Series for Entrance Exams and Jobs Preparation
Number of Questions: 25
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Tags: Grammar English Language Spoken Language English Grammar English Speaking Adjectives/Adverbs
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Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

Have you heard of the ______ news?

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Whenever we have "the" before blank and whwever we compare one thing with the group, we use third degree superlative

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

Murali is the ________ boy in the class.

  1. older

  2. elder

  3. oldest

  4. eldest


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  Whenever we have "the" before blank and whenever we compare one thing with the group, we use third degree superlative

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

He is the ________ of the two brothers.

  1. older

  2. elder

  3. oldest

  4. eldest


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  Whenever we have "the" before blank and whwever we compare one thing with the group, we use third degree superlative

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

She is my _________ sister.

  1. older

  2. elder

  3. oldest

  4. eldest


Correct Option: B

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

Of Madras and Bombay, the ________ is large.

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Latter refers to the second mentioned of two (former).

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

It is ________ off.

  1. farther

  2. farthest

  3. further

  4. nearest


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 "Farther" is correct usage

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

That is the ______ building in the town.

  1. older

  2. elder

  3. oldest

  4. eldest


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  Whenever we have "the" before blank and whenever we compare one thing with the group, we use third degree superlative

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

The _______ part of the book is dull.

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Latter here means near or nearer to the end: the latter part of the book.

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

I have no ________ news to tell you.

  1. farther

  2. farthest

  3. further

  4. nearest


Correct Option: C

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

Who is the ________ boy in the queue?

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  Whenever we have "the" before blank and whenever we compare one thing with the group, we use third degree superlative

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

You may continue until _______ orders.

  1. farther

  2. farthest

  3. further

  4. nearest


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Further means next

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

He is my _______ son.

  1. older

  2. elder

  3. oldest

  4. eldest


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  Whenever we  compare one thing with the group, we use third degree superlative

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

My brother lives in the _______ house.

  1. nearer

  2. nearest

  3. next

  4. older


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  Whenever we have "the" before blank and whenever we compare one thing with the group, we use third degree superlative

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

The _______ hospital is two miles off.

  1. nearer

  2. nearest

  3. next

  4. older


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  Whenever we have "the" before blank and whenever we compare one thing with the group, we use third degree superlative

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

It is the _________ thing he will do.

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  Whenever we have "the" before blank and whenever we compare one thing with the group, we use third degree superlative

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

________ men are free from faults.

  1. Few

  2. A few

  3. The few

  4. Fewer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 "Few" is used for negative statement

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

________ friends he has are all very rich.

  1. Few

  2. A few

  3. The few

  4. Fewer


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 "The Few" means whatever all

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

Go no _______.

  1. farther

  2. farthest

  3. further

  4. nearest


Correct Option: A

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

Murali is ________ than all other boys in the class.

  1. older

  2. elderly

  3. oldest

  4. eldest


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Murali is older than all other boys in the class. We need a comparative degree of adjective as indicated by the use of 'than'. Only 'older' is comparative degree here.

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

There are ________ great men at all time.

  1. few

  2. a few

  3. the few

  4. fewer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 "a few" is used whenever we talk of something positive

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

________ people can hope to achieve perfection.

  1. Few

  2. A few

  3. The few

  4. Fewer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 "Few" is used for a negative sentence

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

It happened _________ on.

  1. later

  2. latest

  3. latter

  4. last


Correct Option: A

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

_________ words that he spoke were very thoughtful.

  1. Few

  2. A few

  3. The few

  4. Fewer


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 "The few means" whatever all

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

It is a question of spending ________ hours.

  1. few

  2. a few

  3. the few

  4. fewer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

"a few" is used whenver we have a positive statement

Directions: Fill in blank with correct option.

Honesty is the _______ policy.

  1. good

  2. better

  3. best

  4. high


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  Whenever we have "the" before blank and whenever we compare one thing with the group, we use third degree superlative

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