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Ex1:
Positive Comparative Superlatives Positive Comparative Superlatives
Cheap Far
Colorful Nicely
Popular Well
Expensive Slowly
thin Quick
Modern Bad
pretty badly
Positive Comparative Superlatives Positive Comparative Superlatives
New slow
long beautiful
expensive exciting
Big fat
small clean
good handsome
bad young
fast large
thin Tall
pretty warm
clever strong
beautiful deep
interesting low
intelligent high
busy funny
simple sociable
Ex3: Write the comparative or superlative
1. This exercise is.... easier.......(easy) than the previous exercise.
2. This TV show is........ ............. ......... (interesting).
3. Yesterday was......... ............. ..............(hot) day of the year.
4. It is.......... ............. ............ ............. ............. (difficult) test of all.
5. This pen writes....................... ............. .............. (good) than my previous one .
6. This book is......... ............. ............. . ............. ............ (exciting) than that film.
7. This pupil is.......... ............. ............. ............. .............(intelligent) in the class.
8. This is........... ............. ....... ............. ............ ............. ............. (old) castle in Britain.
9.Friends are........... ............. .... ............. ............ (important) than money.
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10. This watch is...... ............. ............. ............. (expensive) than the necklace.
11.This actor is......... ............. ....... ............. ............ (famous) actor in spain.
12. English is.......... ............. ............. ............. ............ (easy)than italian.
13.Hostels are.......... ............. ............. ............. ............. (cheap) than hotels.
14. My sister............ ............. ........... ............. .............. (old) than me.
15. This cake is.......... ............. . ............. .............(delicious) than ice cream.
16. This dress is.......... ............. ..... ............. ............ (beautiful) in the shop.
17. This t-shirt is.......... ............. . ............. .............(bad) than that t-shirt.
18. My car is.......... ............. ........... ............. ............. (modern)than yours.
19. I want. ............. ........... ............. ............. ............. (new) phone in the shop.
20. My dog is................ ............. ... ............. ............ (young) than hers.
Ex10: Application of the degree of comparison in sentences.
1. The farmer said this was the……………… of the two turkeys. (fat).
2. Both exercises are difficult but the second one is the………………………… . (easy).
3.July is the……………… month of the year. (hot).
4. Puppies are…………………………………… than kittens. (friendly).
4.Zular appeared………………............. ............ ............. ............ of all Mzee’s daughters at the party. (shabby).
5.The trafffic is……………… ............. ............ today than it was last week. (heavy).
6-The mouse maid was…………............. ............. than my niece yesterday. (sad).
7-Christine is the………............. ............ ............. ............ of the two sisters. (thin)
8.Last year, Suzan was the……………… dancer in the main hall. (graceful).
9.His behavior is …………………............. ............. than mine (bad).
10.Animals are much ………………............. ............ ............. ............ than snails. (quick).
3. This book is the………………............. ............ ............. ............ of the two. (good).
Ex11: Applying the degree of comparision in sentences.
1. This is the………………idea of the year. (good).
2. The president sat on the………………………… seat in the theater. (comfortable).
3. Science is …………………………………… than SST (interesting).
4. This exercise is……………………………………than the previous one. (difficult)
5. Ask him to move a little………………………… (far).
6.Keith is our………………………............. ............ ............. ............ … brother (old)
7. Katono ate the………………............. ............ food of all the guests (little).
8. Kalema was the……………............. ............ … man in our village. (generous).
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9. The………………………............. ............ … dancer will not be given any prize. (bad).
10, Is it true that girls are…………………………………… than boys? (clever)
