Question

0963 2 My sister is just two years elder than me. My sister is just two years [[elder]] than me. older Someone/something is older (than someone/something else): 'Their children are older than ours.' 'Her husband is five years older.'Elder is mainly used in front of a noun ('my elder sister') and as a pronoun ('Which of the two sisters is the elder?')

Accepted Answer

elder ✗ My sister is just two years older than me. My sister is just two years [[older]] than me. older | elder

Idx	0963
Keyword	elder
Sub Entry Number	2
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	My sister is just two years elder than me.
Correct Sentence	My sister is just two years older than me.
Cloze Error Sentence	My sister is just two years [[elder]] than me.
Cloze Sentence	My sister is just two years [[older]] than me.
Cloze Answer	older
Choices	older \| elder
Explanation	Someone/something is older (than someone/something else): 'Their children are older than ours.' 'Her husband is five years older.' Elder is mainly used in front of a noun ('my elder sister') and as a pronoun ('Which of the two sisters is the elder?')

Elder Years Older Sister Someone/Something Children Husband Front