Question

Complete the sentences with late, later, latter, (the) latest, (the) last and old, older, elder, (the) oldest, (the) eldest. Late 1. James did his best to win. Unfortunately, he finished ____. 2. It's a bit ____ to change your mind ! Come on, go on with your exercise! 3. The ____ news from the Arctic is very alarming. 4. My neighbours have a son and a daughter : the former is a teacher, the ____ is a nurse. 5. ____ time I saw her, she was wearing an amazing red hat ! 7. Why are you coming so_____? I've been waiting for you ! 8. Have you read _____ J.K. Rowling's book? Yes, I have. She says it's her____ book featuring Harry Potter. 9. This is the very last sentence of this exercise. Thank you for doing it ! See you ____! Old 1. My _____ sister lives in Sochi. 2. This is ____ cathedral in Europe.3. Whose grandfather is ____ yours or Ivan's ? 4. Is Steve your______ or you younger brother ? 5. My uncle is the ____ member of my family. 6. My friend William is a year and a half _____ than me. 7. The building of our school is _______ than all the other buildings in this area. 8. Do you know that Mr Richardson's _____ daughter is a ballet dancer ?

Answer 1

LATE
1. the latest
2. late
3. latest
4. latter
5. Last
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7. late 
8. later

OLD
1. elder
2. the eldest
3. older
4. elder
5. eldest
6. older
7. older
8.eldest

Правила употребления:
Late — поздний, опоздавший.
Last — последний.
later — более поздний по времени.
latter — последний из упомянутых.
the latest — самый поздний по времени на данный момент, последний.
the last — последний, больше не будет; последний по порядку.

Old — старый, взрослый.
older — старший по времени существования, более старый.
elder — старший (о членах семьи!)
the oldest — самый старый по времени существования.
the eldest — самый старший (о членах семьи!)

Answer 2

1. James did his best to win. Unfortunately, he finished late. 2. It's a bit late to change your mind! Come on, go on with your exercise! 3. The latest news from the Arctic is very alarming. 4. My neighbors have a son and a daughter: the former is a teacher, the latter is a nurse. 5. The last time I saw her, she was wearing an amazing red hat! 6. Why are you coming so late? I've been waiting for you! 7. Have you read the latest J.K. Rowling's book? Yes, I have. She says it's her latest book featuring Harry Potter. 8. This is the very last sentence of this exercise. Thank you for doing it! See you later!

1. My elder sister lives in Sochi. 2. This is the oldest cathedral in Europe. 3. Whose grandfather is the oldest, yours or Ivan's? 4. Is Steve your older or younger brother? 5. My uncle is the oldest member of my family. 6. My friend William is a year and a half older than me. 7. The building of our school is the oldest than all the other buildings in this area. 8. Do you know that Mr. Richardson's eldest daughter is a ballet dancer?