1. COMPARISON
COMPARATIVES
1. Complete these sentences. Each time use the comparative form of one of the following adjectives or
adverbs.
Crowded early easily expensive large near
Often quiet thin interested
1 This jacket is too small. I need a larger size.
2 You look _____________. Have you lost weight?
3 He's not so keen on his studies. He's _____________ in having a good time.
4 You'll find your way around the town _____________ if you have a map.
5 You're making too much noise. Can you be a bit _____________?
6 There were a lot of people on the bus. It was _____________ than usual
7 You're late. I expected you to be here _____________
8 You hardly ever write to me. Why don't you write a bit _____________?
9 The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be much _____________
10 It's a pity you live so far away. I wish you lived _____________
2. Complete these sentences. Use the comparative of the words in brackets + THAN.
Example: Her illness was more serious than we at first thought. (serious)
1 Sorry I'm late. It took me _____________ to get here _____________I expected. (long)
2 My toothache is _____________ it was yesterday. (painful)
3 She looks about 20, but in fact she's much _____________ she looks. (old)
4 The problem is not so complicated. It's _____________ you think. (simple)
5 Your English has improved. You speak _____________ you did when we last met. (fluently)
6 Health and happiness are _____________ money. (important)
7 We always go camping when we go on holiday. It's much _____________ staying in a hotel. (cheap)
8 I like the countryside. It's _____________and _____________ living in a town. (healthy / peaceful)
3. This exercise is similar but this time you also have to use A BIT/ A LITTLE / MUCH / A LOT / FAR.
Use THAN where necessary.
Example: Her illness was much more serious than we at first thought
1 It's_____________ today _____________ it was yesterday. (a little / warm)
2 You're driving too fast. Can you drive _____________? (a bit / slowly)
3 A: Did you enjoy your visit to the museum?
B: Yes, I found it _____________ I expected. (far / interesting)
4 I prefer this armchair. It's _____________ the other one. (much / comfortable)
5 You looked depressed this morning but you look _____________ now. (a bit / happy)
6 This flat is too small for me. I need something _____________ (much / big)
7 It's _____________ to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken. (a lot / easy)
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2. 4. Complete these sentences using these words: BETTER / WORSE / FURTHER / OLDER / ELDER.
You have to use some of these words more than once. Use THAN where necessary.
Example: Let me ask him. I know him better than you do.
1 We complained about the food in our hotel. But instead of improving, it got _____________
2 Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do _____________ this.
3 Ann's younger sister is still at school. Her _____________sister is a nurse.
4 Our team played really badly this afternoon. We played _____________ we have ever played before.
5 You are standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit _____________ away?
6 'Is Jim younger than Tom?' 'No, he's _____________ '
7 The damage to our car wasn't so bad. It could have been much _____________
8 If you need any _____________ information, please contact our head office.
5. In this exercise you have to use the structure: (Comparative) AND (Comparative).
Examples: It's becoming harder and harder to find a job (hard)
It's becoming more and more difficult to find a job (difficult)
1 As I waited for my interview, I became _____________________________ (nervous)
2 That hole in your pullover is getting _____________________________ (big)
3 The suitcase seemed to get _____________________________ as I carried it along the road. (heavy)
4 As the day went on, the weather got _____________________________ (bad)
5 As the conversation went on, he became _____________________________ (talkative)
6 Travelling is becoming _____________________________ (expensive)
7 Since she has been in Britain, her English has got _____________________________ (good)
6. In this exercise you have to write sentences with THE (Comparative) THE (Comparative). Choose a
half-sentence from A to go with a half-sentence from B.
A B
the earlier we leave the faster you'll learn
the longer he waited the more you have to pay
the more I got to know him the sooner we'll arrive
the more you practise your English the more profit you'll make
the longer the telephone call the more impatient he became
the more goods you sell the more I liked him
1 The earlier we leave the sooner we'll arrive
2 _________________________________________
3 _________________________________________
4 _________________________________________
5 _________________________________________
6 _________________________________________
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3. 7. In this exercise you have to complete the sentences using the structure AS ................ AS ...........
Examples: I'm quite tall but you are taller. I'm not as tall as you.
Ann works reasonably hard but she used to work harder. Ann doesn't work as hard as she
used to.
1 My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn't _______________________
2 You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don't _______________________
3 I still smoke but I used to smoke a lot more. I don't _______________________
4 I still feel quite tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday. I don't _______________________
5 They've lived here for quite a long time but we've lived here longer. They haven't ___________
_____________
6 I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I'm a lot more nervous. I wasn't ___________
____________
7 The weather is still unpleasant today but yesterday it was worse. The weather isn't ___________
____________
8. Re-write these sentences so that they have the same meaning. Begin as shown.
Example: Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn't as old as he looks.
1 It's warmer today than yesterday. It isn't _____________________________
2 The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn't _____________________________
3 I go out less than I used to. I don't _____________________________
4 The hotel is cheaper than I expected. The hotel isn't _____________________________
5 There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one. There weren't _______________________
6 The examination was easier than we expected. The examination wasn't __________________________
9. Complete these sentences using JUST AS with one of the following words:
bad comfortable expensive quick well-qualified
1 Let's walk. It's just as quick as taking the bus.
2 I'm going to sleep on the floor. It's _____________________________ sleeping in that bed.
3 Why did he get the job? I'm _____________________________ him.
4 I thought you were nice but you're _____________________________ everybody else.
5 You won't find a cheaper restaurant than this. They'll all be _____________________________
10. Now you have to make sentences with THE SAME AS
Example: (Tom / same age / George) Tom is the same age as George.
1 (your hair / same colour / mine) _____________________________
2 (I arrived here / same time /you) _____________________________
3 (you made / same mistake / I made) _____________________________
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4. SUPERLATIVES
11. Complete the sentences with a superlative and preposition.
Example: It's a very nice room. It's the nicest room in the hotel.
1 It's a very cheap restaurant. It's _____________________________ the town
2 It was a very happy day. It was _____________________________ my life
3 She's a very intelligent student. She _____________________________ the school
4 It's a very valuable painting. It _____________________________ the gallery
12. In the following sentences use ONE OF THE + SUPERLATIVE.
Example: It's a very nice room. It's one of the nicest room in the hotel.
5 He's a very rich man. He's one _____________________________ the world.
6 It's a very old castle. It's _____________________________ Britain.
7 He's a very good player. He _____________________________ the team.
8 It was a very bad experience. It was _____________________________ my life.
9 He's a very dangerous criminal. He _____________________________ the country.
13. Read these sentences and then write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use a superlative each
time and begin each sentence as shown.
Example: I've never seen such a boring film. It's the most boring film I've ever seen.
1 I've never heard such a funny story. That's the _____________________________
2 He's never made such a bad mistake. It's _____________________________
3 I haven't tasted such good coffee for a long time. That's _____________________________
4 I've never slept in such an uncomfortable bed. This is _____________________________
5 I've never had such a big meal. It's _____________________________
6 I've never met such a generous person as Ann. Ann is _____________________________
7 I've never had such a good friend as you. You _____________________________
14. Now here are some questions for you to answer. But first you have to write the questions using the
words in brackets. Then answer them.
1 (what/large/city/your country?) ____________________________________
2 (who/famous singer/your country?) _________________________________
3 (what/popular sport/your country?) _________________________________
4 (what/expensive thing/you/ ever bought?) ____________________________
5 (what/happy/day/your life?) _______________________________________
6 (what/ stupid thing/you/ever done?) _________________________________
Answers
1 ______________________________________
2 ______________________________________
3 ______________________________________
4 ______________________________________
5 ______________________________________
6 ______________________________________
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