Comparatives Comparative adjectives Ex. 1 Correct the sentences

Comparatives

Comparative adjectives 

Ex. 1 Correct the sentences

1. Cats are popularer than snakes as pets.

Cats are more popular than snakes as pets.
2. Pigs are more intelligent as other animals.

Pigs are more intelligent than other animals.
3. Turtles are slow than crocodiles.

Turtles are slower than crocodiles.

4. Elephants are heavyer than pigs.

Elephants are heavier than pigs.

5. Bears are more rare than snakes.

Bears are rarer than snakes.

Ex. 2 Complete the sentences

A.

1. I am taller than my sister.

2. My mum thinks that cats are better pets than dogs.

3. Cycling is one of the most dangerous sports.

4. I want to have a bigger car.

5. A blue whale is heavier than twenty-five elephants.

6. You look thinner than last month. Have you lost weight?

7. Bicycles are slower than cars.

8. She is the nicest person I know.

9. What is the best film you've seen?

10. Computers are cheaper than mobile phones.

11. Is your brother taller than you?

12. I think Spanish is easier than Japanese.

13. Our dog is nicer than your dog.

14. Glass bottles are better than plastic bottles.

15. I think Rafael Nadal is the best tennis player in Spain.

16. Sharks are more dangerous other fish.

17. This situation is more serious the last one.

18. He is smarter than his brother.

19. My brother wanted the most expensive trainers in the shop.

20. Today is the best day of the year.

21. Daniela is funnier than me.

22. My house is larger than yours.

23. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

24. The sea is larger than a lake.

25. My job is easier than yours.

26. London is the biggest city in England.

27. This car is more comfortable than yours.

28. He is the richest man in town.

29. I am stronger than you.

30. A baby blue whale gets bigger than a great white shark.

Ex. 3 Comparative or superlative

1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old) older (elder-если родственники) Julie

2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) the hidhest mountains in Europe.

3. An ocean is (large) large a sea.

4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money. A Rolls Royce is (expensive) expensiver a Twingo.

5. William's results were bad. Fred's results were very poor. Fred's results were (bad) worse William's.

6. This exercise is not difficult. It’s (easy) esier I expected.

7. The weather is not good today - it's raining. I hope the weather will be (good) better next week.+

8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) friendler in small towns.

9. In the government of a country, the President is (important) the most important person.

10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) more difficult to learn than English.

Superlative and Comparative Adjectives Quiz

I. Supply the proper form of the adjective given in the brackets.

1.    How is your father now? Is he any Better? (Good)

2.    May is Hotter than any other month in this part of the globe. (Hot)
3.    She is Prettier than her sisters. (Pretty)
4.    John is Smartest boy in the class. (Smart)
5.    Your dog is big, but mine is Bigger.(Big)
6.    Honor is Dearer to him than life. (Dear)
7.    Name Largest city in the world. (Large)
8.    She is Best friend I have. (Good)
9.    His drawing is Bad, but yours is worse (Bad)
10.    There is no animal More ferocious than the tiger. (Ferocious)
11.    He is Taller of the two. (Tall)
12.    Sind is Driest part of Pakistan. (Dry)
13.    Iron is More useful than any other metal. (Useful)
14.    Who is Greatest living poet? (Great)
15.    Iron is Most useful of all metals. (Useful)
16.    You need a More nutritious diet. (Nutritious)
17.    This is the Proudest moment of my life. (Proud)
18.    That is Least price I can take. (Little)
19.    Silver is Lighter than gold. (Light)
20.    Planes are Better means of travelling of all. (Convenient)
Comparing nouns

Ex. 1 Fill in the gaps: as … as; not as … as; (not) so … as; the same (as); as; than 1. He is … clever … he seems. 2. It’s rather more complicated case …that. 3. This witness looked … he did yesterday. 4. Tom works … a slave. He is regarded … the hardest-working employee in the company. 5. Ben’s car is faster … mine. 6. My brother spent half … much on his trial … I did. 7. Her CV was more impressive … the other applicant’s. 8. This criminal case is not … serious … that one. 9. Probation is not … severe … imprisonment. 10. This investigator is more experienced … that one. 11. The speech of his barrister was not … long … I expected it to be. 12. This lawyer is not … old … he looks. 13. Yes, don’t worry about a thing. I’ve got a lawyer who’s …… clever ……. a fox. 30

Ex. 2 Match the English and Russian equivelents: most powerful печальноизвестный most famously самыйсильный safely возможный notorious наиболееизветно putative спокойно worse вначальнойстадии mutual самыйсильный unsuspecting ничегонеподозревающий more prudent недавно lately болееблагоразумный the latest самыйподготовленный the most efficient недавний badly самыйсправедливый further плохо the justestдальнейший initially хуже

IX. Put the words in brackets in the right forms. Alternatives are possible. THE CHAMP The two men were sitting at the bar. The one nearer to me was the biggest and strongest man I have ever seen. The one farther from me was the smallest and weakest . They were having the most violent argument I had ever heard. Suddenly the little man said, “It’s a case of the smallest brain in the world fitted into the biggest head!” They were his last words. The little man didn’t know what hit him as he fell to the floor. “When Shortie wakes up, tell him that was my best Karate chop,” the big man told the barman as he left. The next evening, King Karate was at the bar as usual when Shortie crept quietly, swung his arm and the champ fell to the floor. “When Karate wakes up,” Shortie said, “tell him it was my eldest. Land Rover starting handle.”

TestChoose a correct variant: 1. You must be ___________ when crossing the street. a) careful b) late c) careless d) latest 2. He should spend as ___________ time as possible to study this case. a) more b) most c) much d) the most 3. Honesty is ____________ policy. a) the best b) better с) more better 4. Of two evils choose the ___________ . a) less b) little c) least 5. We must act ____________ in critical situations. a) quicker b) quickest c) quickly d) the quickest 6. What’s ____________ news of today? a) later b) the latest c) last 7. If you require ____________ information or assistance, ask at your local police. a) further b) farther c) furthest 8. You must be ___________ if you don’t want to lose your things. a) careful b) most careful c) more careful 9. Actions speak ____________ than words. a) more louder b) the loudest c) louder 10. The court costs are becoming ____________ nowdays. a) more expensive b) the most expensive c) expensive

11.The damage to the car could be ____________ than we expected. a) the worst b) bad c) worse 12. That was _____________ case in his practice. a) the least difficult b) the less difficult c) the difficulter 13. Is there _____________ work for you to do every day? a) many b) little c) few 14. Sometimes _____________ gain is to be a loser. a) the greater b) the greatest c) the most greatest 15. Don’t worry, he is ____________ on the danger list. a) no more b) not longer c) no longer 16. There is not a passion ____________ strongly rooted in the human heart __________ envy. a) so … as b) not so … as c) as … than 17. The witness gave the _____________ answer. a) brief b) briefer c) briefest 18. This trial is twice as ___________ . a) long b) longer c) longest 19. The people needed business skills so that they could manage themselves _____________ . a) more efficiently b) most efficiently c) much efficiently. 20. The Parliament is ______________ influential than the President. a) less b) least c) more 21. A lawyer waited enough, ______________ than he had promised. a) longest b) long c) longer 22. “ The ______________ you go, the better!” – he shouted in a rage. a) soon b) sooner c) soonest.