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Comparison of Adjectives
Practice
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Comparison of Adjectives
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
big expensive
the
than
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Comparison of Adjectives
many / much
little
far
~ more
~ less
~ farther / further
~ the most
~ the least
~ the farthest / furthest
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Comparison of Adjectives
Exercise 1: Write the comparative and superlative of these adjectives.
warmer the warmest
easier the easiest
more interesting the most interesting
larger the larger
more wonderful the most wonderful
thinner the thinnest
more ancient the most ancient
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Comparison of Adjectives
Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences using the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets + than.
wider than
more crowded than
deeper than
more exclusive than
more difficult than
hotter than
drier than
farther / further
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Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences using the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
the largest
the most high-tech
the longest
the sunniest
the most expensive
the biggest
the most crowded
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Exercise 4: Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the irregular adjectives in brackets.
the best
more
the worst
the most
worse
the least
better
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Negative Comparison
A car is less fast
less expensivethan an aeroplane.
A bicycle is the least fast the least expensive
of them all.
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Comparison of Adjectives
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences using less or the least.
the least busy
less hard-working thanless popular than
the least generous
less tall than
the least confident
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Comparison of Equality: as … as
Tom Steve Bob
Tom and Bob are twins. Tom is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Bob.
Steve is younger than his twin brothers.
He is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ they are.
as old as
not as old as
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Comparison of Adjectives
Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences using as … as.
My brother is as old as Greg (is).
France is not as big as Germany.
Mum is as tired as Dad (is).
Greece is not as hot as Egypt.
Peter is as tall as Paul (is).
I think comedies aren’t as interesting as action movies (are).
This ring is as expensive as yours / your ring (is).
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Exercise 7: REVISIONComplete the blanks with the appropriate form of the adjectives.
the darkestancient as
less friendly than
the most dangerous
more difficult than
more
higher than
the least happy
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Thank you for your attention!