11° Comparatives

11° Comparatives and superlatives

Adjectives and adverbs

Comparatives

We use the comparative form of the adjective to compare two things.

Multiple Choice

This exam was _____(easy) than the exam in May.

• more easy

• easier

• easyer

• more easier

Multiple Choice

My new home is _____ (near) from work than the old one

• more nearer

• more near

• nearer

Multiple Choice

You look much _____ (thin) than the last time I saw you.

• thiner

• thinner

• more thin

Adverbs: slowly- more slowly

Multiple Choice

You should drive ____ (slowly) or you'll have an accident.

• slowlier

• more slowly

• slowliest

• most slowly

Multiple Choice

This is the _____ (far) place I've ever traveled to.

• farthest

• furthes

• farther

• furthest

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My new computer is a bit

(good) than the old one.

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September is the

(busy) month of the year for us.

Exceptions

• Good- better - best

• Bad - worse - worst

• Far - farther / further - farthest / furthest

• Little - less - least

• Much/many - more - most

less + adjective + than

Less is the opposite of more.

Peter is less considerate than Marta.

as + adjective + as

Compare things that are equal in some way.

Peter is as considerate as Marta.

Multiple Choice

Anne is 43 years old, Lynne is 40 years old.

• Anne is younger than Lynne.

• Lynne is as old as Anne.

• Anne is older than Lynne.

Multiple Choice

The red dress costs 25.00, the blue dress costs 15.00.

• The red dress costs less than the blue dress.

• The blue dress costs less than the red dress.

• The blue dress costs more than the red dress.

Multiple Choice

Jane has 1,633.20, Bill has 1,635.30, John has 1,632.10.

• Bill has the most money.

• Jane has the least money.

• John has the most money.

Multiple Choice

Mount Everest measures 8,848 meters, Mount Kangchenjunga measures 8,596 meters and K2 measures 8,611 meters.

• Mount Everest is the highest mountain.

• Mount Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain.

• K2 is the lowest mountain.

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Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is

.

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This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is

exercise on the worksheet.

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In the last holidays, I read a good book, but my father gave me an even

one last weekend.

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Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was

joke I've ever heard.