AT, IN & ON
My birthday is____August.
a. IN
b. ON
c. AT
My birthday is IN August.
Why? We use in with months.
After years of working in small theatres, she finally got her _________ when she was cast in a major film.
She got her big break...
Why? A big break is an important opportunity that helps someone's career.
The report highlighted the ______ of investing in renewable energy.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANCE
The new policy is far _____ than the previous one.
a. Effective
b. More effective
c. Most effective
The new policy is far more effective.
Why? "Far" intensifies a comparative. We say "far more effective."
The children are playing __ the garden.
a. IN
b. ON
c. AT
Why? The garden is viewed as an enclosed area or space.
Although he planned to study engineering, he _______ becoming a teacher.
SPEED
The company is much _____ than it was ten years ago.
a. Larger
b. Largest
c. Large
Why? "Much" intensifies a comparative adjective.
I saw a beautiful picture on the wall.
Why? Pictures are attached to a surface (the wall)
The lecture continues to _____ despite the technical problems.
The lecture continues to go on despite...
The plan was rejected because it was financially ______
PRACTICE
IMPRACTICAL
The longer you wait, the ______ it becomes.
a. Expensive
b. More expensive
c. Most expensive
The longer you wait, the more expensive it becomes.
Why? This follows the pattern: The+comparative..., the+comparative...
I'll see you on Monday morning.
Why? We use on for specific days + parts of the day.
The project was progressing well until we ______ several legal issues.
The witness gave an extremely _______ description of the accident.
DETAIL
DETAILED
No other scientist in the department is _____ Dr. Chen.
a. More experienced than
b. As experienced as
c. the most experienced
Why? The sentence compares all other scientists with Dr. Chen and requires the equality structure.
as+adjective+as
I was born ___ 1995, _____ October 25th, _____ 10:00 pm.
I was born in 1995, on October 25th, at 10:00 pm.
Why? We use in with years, on with specific days, and at for specific times.
I was ______ you to help me with the presentation.
I was counting on you to ...
Many scientists remain ________ about the long-term effects.
CERTAIN
UNCERTAIN
The more experience you gain, the ______ you become.
a. confident
b. more confident
c. most confident
The more experience you gain, the more confident you become.
Why? This is another example of correlative comparatives: the more..., the more...