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81. The two situations are __________ different.
Answer: An adverb ('entirely') is needed to modify the adjective 'different'. 'Entire' is an adjective and cannot modify another adjective.
82. He bought __________ apples from the market.
Answer: 'Apples' is a plural countable noun. 'Some' is used in positive statements with both countable and uncountable nouns. 'Much' and 'a little' are for uncountable nouns.
83. This puzzle is __________ than the last one.
Answer: The sentence compares two puzzles, so the comparative degree is needed. For 'difficult', the comparative is formed with 'more'.
84. Of all the players, he is the __________.
Answer: The comparison is among all the players, which requires the superlative degree. 'Least' is the superlative form of 'little' and is used here to mean the lowest in skill.
85. The __________ man to leave the room was the manager.
Answer: 'Last' refers to the final person in a sequence or series.
86. The __________ train has just departed.
Answer: 'Latest' refers to the most recent in time. The most recent train has just departed.
87. The room was filled with __________ objects.
Answer: The correct order of adjectives is Opinion ('strange'), Size ('little'), and then Age ('old').
88. He felt __________ because he failed the exam.
Answer: The verb 'felt' is a linking verb here, so it should be followed by an adjective ('miserable') to describe the subject's state.
89. This is a __________ issue that needs careful consideration.
Answer: An adjective is needed to describe the noun 'issue'. 'Complex' is the correct adjective.
90. I don't have __________ patience for such nonsense.
Answer: 'Patience' is an uncountable noun. 'Enough' can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. The other options are only for countable nouns.
91. The economic situation is becoming __________.
Answer: To describe a continuous change, the structure 'comparative and comparative' is used. 'Worse' is the comparative of 'bad'.
92. She is __________ to her mother.
Answer: Adjectives like 'junior', 'senior', 'superior', 'inferior' are followed by the preposition 'to', not 'than', and do not take 'more'.
93. This is the __________ road I have ever driven on.
Answer: For two-syllable adjectives like 'narrow', the superlative can be formed with '-est'. The sentence implies a comparison with all other roads, requiring the superlative.
94. He runs __________ than anyone else on the team.
Answer: The word modifies the verb 'runs', but 'fast' is an adjective that can also function as a flat adverb. The comparative form is 'faster'. 'Fastly' is not a standard English word.
95. There is __________ water in the bottle; it's almost empty.
Answer: 'Water' is uncountable. 'Little' means 'hardly any', fitting the context 'it's almost empty'. 'A little' would mean 'some'.
96. She is wearing a __________ silk sari.
Answer: The correct adjective order is Opinion ('beautiful'), Size ('long'), Color ('pink'), and then Material ('silk').
97. She is wearing a __________ silk sari.
Answer: The correct adjective order is Opinion ('beautiful'), Size ('long'), Color ('pink'), and then Material ('silk').