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Grammar and Vocabulary Practice Grammar Comparatives and superlatives 1
omplete the sentences with the comparative C of the adjective in brackets. 1 I go to a ______ bigger school than my brother. (big) 2 It’s strange that in Australia the weather in December is _____________ in July. (warm) 3 My sister moved to the city and says she’s _____________ in the country. (happy) 4 My old job was _____________ my new one. (easy) 5 I think it’s _____________ to try a hobby than read about it. (interesting) 6 You can cook _____________ your friends. (good) 7 Her clothes are always _____________ mine! (fashionable) 8 I’ve got a cold and I think it’s _____________ it was yesterday. (bad) 9 This room is _____________ the other one, let’s stay here. (cool)
2 U se the words given to write sentences using the superlative of the adjectives. 1 This / be / nice / area / in my town. This is the nicest area in my town. 2 She / be / funny / person / in my class. _________________________________________ 3 I / know / good / bar / in town. _________________________________________ 4 Go / to / far / book shop / because / it / cost / less. _________________________________________ 5 I / have / difficult / job interview / of my life / yesterday. _________________________________________ 6 The children / think / it / be / funny / film / in the world. _________________________________________ 7 I / think / Helen’s / be / intelligent / idea / proposed during the meeting. _________________________________________ 8 Which country / have / clean / air / in Europe? _________________________________________ 9 I think / my country / be / happy / in the world! _________________________________________
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3 Rewrite the following sentences using (not)
as + adjective + as and the adjectives in brackets.
1 Julia and Marie are the same height. (tall) Julie is as tall as Marie. 2 January is colder than November here. (cold) November _______________________________ 3 Peter’s proposal is more interesting than the others. (interesting) The other proposals _______________________ 4 Sarah and Jack both make me laugh. (funny) Sarah ___________________________________ 5 Paris and Rome are both beautiful cities. (beautiful) Paris ____________________________________ 6 The second film is shorter than the first one. (short) The first film _____________________________ 7 Belgium is more industrial than Finland. (industrial) Finland __________________________________
4 Underline the correct option. 1 The weather in Egypt is more hot / hotter than in Holland. 2 The show was boring / more boring than I expected. 3 She’s definitely the more intelligent / the most intelligent person I know. 4 I think certain areas of the city are more dangerous as / than others. 5 It was the more / most interesting place I ever saw. 6 Where is the farther / farthest place you spent your holidays? 7 The quality is worst / worse than I expected. 8 MP3 players aren’t as / more expensive than they were when they first came out. 9 She’s the better / best singer in our whole class. 10 The exam was much easier as / than the one we had last year.