GRAMMAR PRACTICE: COMPARISON

1. adjectives/adverbs by using the ending –er or –est

2. some adjectives and most adverbs are formed by using more or the most
3. as…..as or not so/as……as
4. the+ comparative, the +comparative
5. comparative+ and +comparative

TASK 1: Apply the above rules for comparison.

1. My house is……………(big) than yours.
2. John isn’t so…………………(tall) as Kevin.
3. Mary is ……………..(good) student in the class.
4. I invited all my classmates to my party. As the saying goes: the………….
(many), the……………….(merry).
5. Linda doesn’t feel ……………..(good) today.
6. Our school is …………….(far) away than his.
7. I’m calling to ask for some……………………(far) information on this package
holiday.
8. Sandra did ………………(bad) of all in the test.
9. Their car is……………….(cool) in the neighborhood.
10. Do you really think that Tina is…………..(clever) than Sandra?
11. He came to the party……………..(late) of all.
12. John’s………………….(old) brother is a pilot.
13. Monica has…………….(little) toys than Erin.
14. Luke doesn’t have as……………..(much) free time as Bruce.
15. Poor thing! That’s…………….(sad) thing I’ve ever heard!
16. Luke’s shoes are………………(dirty) today than they were yesterday.
17. I can say for sure that it’s …………………….(interesting) movie I’ve ever
seen.
18. Tina is considered to be …………………(shy) person in class.
19. John’s grades are getting…………………(good) and…………………..(good).
20. Sally is much…………………..(pretty) than Kate.
21. Dan feels much…………………(good) today.
22. The…………..(old) she gets, the…………………….(beautiful) she becomes.
23. This exercise is very……………………..(difficult).
24. We have to hurry up as it’s getting………………..(dark) and ………………..
(dark).
25. Everybody knows that Kevin is………………(strong) than Alan.

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TASK 2: Use either comparative or superlative of adjectives in the brackets.

1.This is the ___________________(interesting) book I have ever read.

2. She is ______________________ (happy) now than he was last year.

3. Mike feel (bad) ____________ (bad) now than he felt few years ago.

4. A Mercedes is ________________ (expensive) than a Fiat.

5.. Maradona is ________ (good) football player ever.

6. A swordfish is ________ (fast) a jellyfish.

7. Julio is ________ (friendly) Carlos.

8. Irene is ________ (clever) Silvia.

9. Those cakes are ________ (bad) I´ve ever tasted.

10. My dog is ________ (good) dog in the world.

TASK 3: Use “as ……………………. as” in the blanks:

1. Jack’s English is worse than Sonia’s.
Jack’s English isn’t ………………………………………. Sonia’s.
2. Alper’s bag is 3 kg. Ahmet’s bag is 5 kg.
Alper’s bag isn’t …………………………………………….. Ahmet’s bag.
3. An orange is sweeter than a lemon.
A lemon isn’t ……………………………………………. an orange.
4. Terry is 1.70 cm tall. Jason is 1.70 cm tall too.
Terry is …………………………………………… Jason.
5. Chinese is more difficult than French.
French isn’t …………………………………………. Chinese.

TASK 4: Choose the right form.

1. The man arrived (earlier / earliest) than the others.

2. The man drove (farther / farthest) than he had to.

3. Jason jumped (higher / highest) of all the students in the class.

4. I run (shorter / shortest) distances in the morning.

5. He is the (taller / tallest) boy in the class

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