COMPARISON
Ex 1: Fill in the blank with the comparative form of the adjectives and adverbs
1. The blue car is __________________ than the red car. (fast)
2. Peter is __________________ than Fred. (not/tall)
3. The violin is________________ than the cello. (not/low)
4. This copy is __________________ than the other one. (bad)
5. Oliver is_________________ than Peter. (optimistic)
6. Today it’s ____________________ than yesterday. (not/windy)
7. The tomato soup was __________________ than the mushroom soup. (delicious)
8. Grapefruit juice is __________________ than lemonade. (not/sweet)
9. Nick is __________________ than Kevin. (brave)
10. Silver is _________________ than gold. (not/heavy)
Ex 2: Complete the sentences with the superlative form of these words
1. What’s the _________________ way of getting from here to the station? (quick)
2. It put me in the _________________ position. (awkward)
3. It was the _________________ question to answer. (difficult)
4. She was one of the _________________ friends I ever had. (good)
5. It was the _________________ feeling they had ever experienced. (remarkable)
6. His education was of the _________________ kind. (careful)
7. Our hotel was the _________________ than all the others in the town. (cheap)
8. It was the _________________ English word he had ever heard. (beautiful)
9. This is the _________________ storm we ever had. (bad)
10. This is one of the _________________ lights in the world. (wonderful)
Ex 3: Give the correct form of the adjectives in brackets
1. This chair is ______________ than that one. (uncomfortable)
2. Your garden is ______________ than mine. (large)
3. The weather today is ______________ than it was yesterday. (cold)
4. The Amazon is one of ______________ rivers in the world. (long)
5. Chinese bicycles are ______________ than Japanese ones. (cheap)
6. Mathematics is ______________ than English, I think. (difficult)
7. Ho Chi Minh City is the ______________ city in Viet Nam. (big)
8. Mina is ______________ girl in our class. (old)
9. This exercise is ______________ than that one. (easy)
10. Who is ______________ person in your family? (talkative)
Ex 4: Give the correct form of the adjectives in brackets
1. Many people would argue that robots are becoming _________________ (intelligent) than
humans.
2. The living cost in the countryside is ______________ (cheap) than that in big cities.
3. The USA is far ______________ (large) than Vietnam.
4. My garden is a lot ____________________ (colourful) than this garden.
5. My sister is ______________ (quiet) than me.
6. Art-related subjects are _______________ (interesting) than science classes, I think.
7. My current apartment is _____________________ (comfortable) than the one that I rented a
year ago.
8. The weather this fall is even ______________ (nice) than last fall.
9. These products in this store are ______________ (natural) than those in that store.
10. My holiday this year is _____________________ (memorable) than last year.
Ex 5: Choose the correct option
1. I think living in Saigon is more expensive/expensiver than living in Ben Tre.
2. Is the North Sea more big/bigger than the Mediterranean Sea?
3. Are you a better/good student than your friend?
4. My dad is funny/funnier than my uncle.
5. Crocodiles are more dangerous than/as dolphins.
6. “Physics is badder/worse than chemistry”, she says.
7. Cars are much more safer/much safer than motorbikes.
8. Australia is far/further hotter than Ireland.
9. Often a coke is more expensive/ expensiver than a beer.
10. Non-smokers usually live more long/longer than smokers.
Ex 6: Rewrite the sentences using Comparative or Superlative
1. This year is hotter than last year.
➔ Last year ____________________________________.
2. No one in Amy’s team is more beautiful than her.
➔ Amy is ______________________________________.
3. No house in my city is bigger than his house.
➔ His house is __________________________________.
4. Mary is the most intelligent student in her class.
➔ No one in her class _____________________________.
5. One of the greatest tennis players in the world is Margaret Court.
➔ Margaret Court is _________________________________.
6. Liam is very intelligent but his brother is the most intelligent in his family.
➔ Liam’s brother is _______________________________ than him.
