Comparison of adjectives

1. Complete these sentences with the comparative or superlative of the adjectives or

adverbs given:
Ex: My brother can swim __faster__ (fast) tan my father.
My brother can swim faster than father.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

My jeans are __more expensive__(expensive) than his.

They speal English __best__(good) than me.
The police found the car __farther__(far) away than they expected.
She is __prettiest__(pretty) girl in the classroom.
This is __cheapest__(cheap) book in the shop.
Climbing is __more dangerous__(dangerous) than swimming.
It was __the worst__(bad) day of my life.
She isnt __richest__(rich) woman in the world.
Its __darker__(dark) now than three hours ago.
I feel __happiest__(happy) today than yesterday.

2. Correct these sentences:

Ex: She is the girl more interesting in the school.
She is the most interesting girl in the school.
a. My brother is more old than me.
My brother is older than me.
b. The more high building in the world is in Asia.
The tallest building in the world is in Asia.
c. He is the boy most short in my classroom.
He is the shortest boy in my classroom.
d. I bought a house bigger because I needed more bedrooms.
I bought a bigger house because I needed more bedrooms.
e. This table is more cheap, but I dont like it.
This table dont like but is cheaper.
f. He is the baby most ugly.
He is the ugliest baby.
g. Films are most boring than cartoons.
Films are more boring than cartoons.
h. The more difficult exam was the Maths exam.
The most difficult exam was the Maths exam.
i. The dress more expensive in the world is in this shop.
The most expensive dress in the world is in this shop.
j. Children are more noisy than adults.
Children are noisier than adults.
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3. Translate these sentences into English:

Ex: Ella est ms gorda que t.
She is fatter than you.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

Tengo el pelo ms rizado que t.__I have hair curlier than you.
Mi madre es ms joven que mi padre. __My mother is younger than my father.
Ellos son ms Fuertes que yo.__They are stronger than I.
Hoy tengo ms hambre que ayer. __Today I have more hunger than yesterday.
Es la chica ms delgada de la oficina.__It is the thinnest girl in the office.
Nuestra casa es la ms pequea del pueblo.__Our house is the smallest .
El agua est ms limpia en los rios. __The water is cleaner in the rivers.
El tren es ms rpido que el coche. __The train is faster than the car.
T eres ms simpatico que tu hermana. __Youre nicer than your sister.
El avin es ms seguro que el barco.__The plane is safer than the boat.

4. Wtite sentences with the comparative of the adjectives / adverbs given:

Ex: Spain / Portugal / big. Spain is bigger than Portugal.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

Cats / dogs / quiet. __Cats is quieter tha dogs.

Documentaries / films / boring. __Documentaries more boring than films.
Winter / autumn /cold. __Winter is colder than autumn.
Boys / girls / strong. __Boys is stronger than girls.
Wool / wood / soft. __Wool is softer than wood.
Sweaters / T-shirt / warm. __Sweaters is warmer than t-shirts.
Chocolate / coffee / sweet. __Chocolate is sweeter than coffee.
Motorways / roads / safe. __Motorways is safer than roads.
The moon / the sun / near. __The moon is nearer than sun.
Norway / France / far. __Norway is further than France.

5. Write the opposite:

Ex: easier more difficult
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

More expensive cheaper

Shorter - longer
The smallest the biggest
The highest the lowest
The driest the wettest
The blackest the whitest
Uglier more beautiful
Dirtier cleaner
The most dangerous safest
Smarter more ignorant
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