Comparison Forms.

(Exercises)

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjective or adverb,
comparative or superlative of the words provided.

1. This is ___________________________ (fancy) dress I own.

2. In my opinion, a deer moves ____________________ (graceful) of all the animals.
3. The politician spoke ________________ (loud) than was necessary.
4. When we travel, my suitcase is always _______________ (heavy) than my husband’s.
5. January is _____________________ (cold) month of the year.
6. Mrs. Pedrido speaks _______________________(fluent) than her husband, but her
daughter speaks _______________________ (fluent) of the whole family.
7. December 21 is the ________________(short) day of the year. It is ______________
(short) than any other.
8. Andrew is __________________ (fast) runner on the team.
9. This apartment is __________________(convenient) of all the apartments I have
seen.
10. Annie usually gets up ________________(early) than her sister.
11. Max finished the homework _________________ (fast) than anyone else in the class.
12. A turtle moves _____________________(slow) than a rabbit.
13. Bonnie works ___________________(hard) of all the employees in the office.
14. This book is _____________________ (interesting) than the one I read last week.
15. Daniel drives ____________________________ (careful) than his father.
16. Judy goes to the library ____________________ (often) than I do.
17. That gold necklace is ____________________(expensive) one in the whole store.
18. This is _____________________ (bad) movie I have ever seen.
19. Shaun sings even __________________(beautiful) than her mother, who is a famous
opera star. In fact, she has ___________________ (beautiful) voice I’ve ever heard.

Comparatives Using as … as.

Make your own comparisons using the words provided and the structure as…as.

Ex. My apartment/ large/ yours = My apartment is as large as yours.

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Ex. My car /expensive/ your car = My car isn’t as expensive as your car.

1. biology/ interesting/ history

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2. train/ fast/ airplane
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3. algebra/ difficult/ geometry
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4. Batman / popular/ Superman
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5. lemon/ sweet/ orange
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6. morning/ warm/ afternoon
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7. robin / big/ eagle
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8. my neighbor/ friendly/ yours
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9. tiger/ dangerous/ lion
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10. bicycle/ expensive/ motorcycle
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11. house/ tall/ skyscraper
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12. France/ beautiful/ Switzerland
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13. my old shoes/ comfortable/ new shoes
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14. grammar/ difficult / spelling
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15. Beethoven/ famous / Mozart
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 Repeated Comparatives.
Describe things that are increasing or decreasing.

The birth-rate is getting lower and lower.

Fewer and fewer children are leaving school.
It’s becoming more and more difficult.
By the end of the century, couples were waiting longer and longer to marry.

Fill the gaps according to the examples above.

1. He gets _______________________ (boring). I can’t listen to him any longer.

2. I didn’t like this book at first, but it’s getting ________________________________
(interesting)
3. My daughter’s English results are getting __________________________________
(bad)
4. The boss will be angry with you. You arrive _________________________ (late) at
work.
5. In spring the weather gets _______________________________________ (warm)
6. It’s time you tidied your room. It’s getting _____________________________
(messy)
7. Food is getting _______________________________ (expensive)
8. I think TV programs are getting ________________________________ (violent)
9. I find it _____________________________________________ (difficult) to see him.
10. She’s getting over her operation. She feels ________________________ (good)

Double Comparatives.

Choose one of the following adjectives and put it into the correct form before placing it in
a space in the sentences.

better less
loud happy
hot merry
probable late
small safe

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 better fast
more cheap
rich more
big hard

1. The __________ you study for these exams, the __________ you will do.
2. She doesn't really like vodka, so the __________ a bottle you find, the __________
it will be for us.
3. My neighbour is driving me mad! It seems that the __________ it is at night, the
__________ he plays his music!
4. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. The __________ the food is, the
__________ he likes it.
5. Of course, you can come to the party. The __________ the __________.
6. She will be really angry about that vase being broken! The __________ she knows
about it, the ___________.
7. He has 6 large dogs to protect his house. The __________ the dog, the __________
he feels.
8. Earning money has always been the thing that pleases him most. The _________
he becomes, the ________ he is.
9. 9You must drive slower in built up areas. The __________ you drive in the city, the
__________ it is that you will have an accident.