English-4U. De’s grammar book 2

THE COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES 2
Fill in the missing comparative forms of the adjectives in brackets.

1. 
   Sue’s car isn’t very big. She wants a car. (big)
   

2. 
   This house isn’t very modern. I like houses. (modern)
   

3. 
   You’re not very tall. Your brother is (tall)
   

4. 
   Bill doesn’t work very hard. I work . (hard)
   

5. 
   My chair isn’t very comfortable. Your chair is . (comfortable)
   

6. 
   Jill’s idea wasn’t very good. My idea was . (good)
   

7. 
   These flowers aren’t very nice. The blue ones are . (nice)
   

8. 
   My case isn’t very heavy. Your case is . (heavy)
   

9. 
   I’m not very interested in sports. I’m in reading. (interested)
   

10. 
    It isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was . (warm)
    

11. 
    These tomatoes aren’t very good. The other ones taste . (good)
    

12. 
    Ireland isn’t very big. France is . (big)
    

13. 
    Liverpool isn’t very beautiful. London is . (beautiful)
    

14. 
    This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got a one? (sharp)
    

15. 
    People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were . (polite)
    

16. 
    Dad's car is much (fast) than mine.
    

17. 
    I think scuba diving is (fascinating) than climbing.
    

18. 
    His thirst grew (big) and (big).
    

19. 
    He thinks this test was (difficult) than the last one.
    

20. 
    This suitcase is (heavy) than the others.
    

THE COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES 3

Fill in the missing superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets.

1. 
   The moon is the planet to earth. (close)
   

2. 
   Jupiter is the planet in our solar system. (large)
   

3. 
   Sirius is the star we can see from earth. (brilliant)
   

4. 
   Venus is the planet in our solar system. (hot)
   

5. 
   Ceres is the asteroid in our solar system. (big)
   

6. 
   The Energya is the rocket. (powerful)
   

7. 
   Karl Henize was the man in space. He was 58 years old. (old)
   

8. 
   Saturn is the planet. (beautiful)
   

9. 
   Venus is the planet in our solar system. (bright)
   

10. 
    The Apollo project was the space programme. (expensive)
    

11. 
    Mercury is the planet in our solar system. (small)
    

12. 
    Romenko is the man in space. He spent over 420 days in space. (experienced)
    
13. 
    Pluto is the planet in our solar system. (cold)
    

14. 
    Venus is the second object in the solar system. (bright)
    

15. 
    Jupiter has the day of all planets. (short)
    

16. 
    Uranus hits the temperatures of any planet. (cold)
    

17. 
    Mercury is the planet in the solar system. (cratered)
    

18. 
    Saturn has the rings in the solar system. (extensive)
    

19. 
    The Uranian moon is Miranda. It has ice canyons and terraces. (interesting)
    
20. 
    With winds up to 1500 mph, Neptune has the winds recorded in the solar system. (strong)