Homework for Monday

COMPARISON

Remember!

Ways of comparing:

1. adjectives/adverbs by using the ending –er or –est
2. some adjectives and most adverbs are formed by using more or the most before them
3. as…..as or not so/as……as
4. the+ comparative, the +comparative
5. comparative+ and +comparative

EXERCISE

1. My house is……………(big) than yours.
2. John isn’t so…………………(tall) as Kevin.
3. Mary is ……………..(good) student in the class.
4. I invited all my classmates to my party. As the saying goes: the………….(many), the……………….(merry).
5. Linda doesn’t feel ……………..(good) today.
6. Our school is …………….(far) away than his.
7. I’m calling to ask for some……………………(far) information on this package holiday.
8. Sandra did ………………(bad) of all in the test.
9. Their car is……………….(cool) in the neighbourhood.
10. Do you really think that Tina is…………..(clever) than Sandra?
11. He came to the party……………..(late) of all.
12.  John’s………………….(old) brother is a pilot.
13. Monica has…………….(little) toys than Erin.
14. Luke doesn’t have as……………..(much) free time as Bruce.
15. Poor thing! That’s…………….(sad) thing I’ve ever heard!
16. Luke’s shoes are………………(dirty) today than they were yesterday.
17. I can for sure that it’s …………………….(interesting) movie I’ve ever seen.
18. Tina is considered to be …………………(shy) person in class.
19. John’s grades are getting…………………(good) and…………………..(good).
20. Sally is much…………………..(pretty) than Kate.
21. Dan feels much…………………(good) today.
22. The…………..(old) she gets, the…………………….(beautiful) she becomes.
23. This exercise is very……………………..(difficult).
24. We have to hurry up as it’s getting………………..(dark) and ………………..(dark).
25. Everybody knows that Kevin is………………(strong) than Alan. 
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27. Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives (as ... as)
    Fill in the comparison with as ... as.
    1.     John is (tall)  Glen.
    2.     Janet is (beautiful)  Jeniffer.
    3.     You are (crazy)  my sister.
    4.     We can run (fast)  they can.
    5.     My mom is (not / strict)  your mum.
    6.     Your mobile phone is (not / trendy)  mine.
    7.     Matrix II was (not / interesting)  Matrix I.
    8.     This yoghurt (not / taste / good)  the one I bought yesterday.
    9.     I can do (many / press-ups)  you.
    10.  I (not / earn / much / money)  you do.
    
    
    Fill in the comparison with as ... as.
    
    

    1) The blue car is  the red car. (fast)

    2) Peter is  Fred. (not/tall)

    3) The violin is  the cello. (not/low)

    4) This copy is  the other one. (bad)

    5) Oliver is  Peter. (optimistic)

    6) Today it's  yesterday. (not/windy)

    7) The tomato soup was  the mushroom soup. (delicious)

    8) Grapefruit juice is  lemonade. (not/sweet)

    9) Nick is  Kevin. (brave)

    10) Silver is  gold. (not/heavy)

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