Comparatives and superlatives

Make sentences with a comparative adjective and than, using the words given.

1. Tokio-big-New York/ Tokio is bigger than New York

2. My sister-old-me/

..
3. Our new house-big-the one we used to live in/
..
4. Travelling by train-comfortable-travelling by bus. /
.
5. Shopping at a supermarket-cheap-going to the local shops. /

Complete these sentences using the comparative of the adjectives in brackets and than.

1 You certainly look much happier than you did yesterday. (happy)

2 He is obviously . in sport ..
I am. (interested)

3 The game will certainly be much .. it was

last year. (exciting)

4 Children nowadays seem to be much . they used to be.

(noisy)

5 Shes actually a good deal .... she looks.

(old)

Form the comparative of the adjectives in these phrases and use the phrases in the
sentences below.

A good idea a big house a healthy climate a young man a

good job

1 California certainly has a healthier climate than New York.

2 Im getting too old. This is a job for

3 When the children get a bit older well really

need.

4 Im sure it wont work. Cant you come up with

..

5 Perhaps we could afford it if I could get

.

Complete these sentences using a superlative adjective in each one.

1 Ive never heard a more ridiculous story.

Thats the most ridiculous story Ive ever heard

2 We had never stayed in a more expensive hotel.

 It was we had ever
stayed in.

3 I had never had such a tiring journey before.

It was I had ever had.

4 I had never had such a tasty meal before.

That was ..I had ever had.

5 Its years since I saw a game as good as that.

Thats Ive seen for years.

Rewrite the sentences using asas

1 Johns father is handsome and so is John. / John is as handsome as his father.

2 jeans mother is generous and so is Jean. /

..

3 Neils brother is mischievous and so is Neil. /

4 Mary drives fast and so does Helen. /

..

5 Our home is comfortable and so is yours. /

.

6 Last summer was very hot and so is this summer. /

7 Jenny works hard and so does Becky. /

8 Jack can run fast and so can Jill. /

.

Use these adjectives and adverbs to complete the sentences that follow.

Cheap clever cold hard long much quick well

1 Im getting old. I cant work as hard as I used to.

2 Prices have gone up. Things arent as .as they used to be.

3 Have you been ill? Youre not looking as ..as you usually do.

4 Jacks doing well at school. Hes nearly as as his sister.

5 Its freezing. It must be nearly as as last winter.

6 Joe still plays tennis. He says he enjoys it as as ever.

7 The bus wasnt as . as the train. It took over two hours.

8 Cats dont usually live as .as dogs

Write sentences using the same. Here are some nouns to help you.

age length size height weight

1 Mary and Jan are both 17. / They are the same age.

2 John is six feet tall and so is Henry. /

.

3 I weigh seventy-five kilos and so does Jack. /

.

4 This box is exactly as big as that one. /

This piece of string is just as long as that one. /

Find the correct form. Example: (big) New York is one of the biggest cities in the world.

1. (great) Some people say Einstein was

the ........................................................................scientist who ever lived.
2. (important) It is certainly true that his theory is one of
the ............................................................. ideas in science.
3. (small) This theory helps us to understand how even the .............................................
things in universe behave.
4. (famous) Some of the ............................................................................. people in the
world wanted to meet him.
5. (interesting) A photographer said that he had one of
the ................................................. faces he had ever seen.
6. (good) Einstein spent his last years at one of the .........................................................
universities in the USA.
7. (terrible) He believed that one of the ................................................... things he had
ever done was help to develop the atomic bomb.
8. (easy/difficult) Is this one of the ............................ exercises you have ever done or
one of the ...............................?
 COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES USING THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES

1. Its ...........................................................here than in London . (hot)

2. Shes ......................................................................than her brother. (imaginative)
3. Hes ...................................................................... than all the other students. (old)
4. Do you think Pat is ..............................................than Brian? (intelligent)
5. This school is ........................................................ than ours. (old-fashioned)
6. The computer was ......................................... than I thought. (expensive)
7. The rooms are ................................................... than they used to be. (clean)
8. Hes .................................................................... than he was a year ago. (healthy)
9. Do you think English is ................................................ than French? (difficult)
10.He eats a lot hes getting ............................... and ....................... (fat)
11.His face was getting .................................... and ............................. (red)
12.He was .......................................................... than I had ever seen him before. (angry)
13.Big cars are ....................................................... than small ones. (comfortable)
14.My exam was ..................................................... than I had thought. (bad)
15.The road becomes .............................................. after three or four miles. (narrow)

Write the superlatives of the words given using in or of where necessary.

1. This is .............................................................................................. the world. (big

building)
2. This is ............................................................................................ here. (comfortable
chair)
3. He bought ................................................................................. the shop. (expensive
flowers)
4. I think shes ............................................................................. the group. (good singer)
5. Hes ........................................................................................... the company. (careful
driver)
6. Whos ........................................................................................ the class? (old student)
7. Its ............................................................................................ Ive ever seen. (bad
film)
8. Shes ....................................................................................... all the students.
(intelligent)
9. It was ........................................................................................ I had ever heard.
(beautiful music)
10.Hes ........................................................................................ all the assistants.
(helpful)
11.Hes .......................................................................................... his class. (young)
12.This is .................................................................................... the world. (poor country)
13.Shes ..................................................................................... Ive ever met. (strange
person)
14.I didnt answer .............................................................. questions. (difficult)
15.Peters ............................................................................... them all.(old)

AS or THAN?. Put as or than into each gap.

1. Are you as tall ............................ your brother?

2. Shes not as clever ............................ her sister.
3. Was Joans party better ............................ Marias?
4. Im studying the same subject .......................... Emma.
5. Liz works much harder ........................... John.
6. I havent got as many cousins ......................... you.
7. Bob got more presents ............................. Bill.
8. Bill is not as intelligent ...................... Jill.
9. Harry didnt win as much money .......................... Bob.
10.Evas work is better ................................ mine.
11.Dogs are friendlier .......................... cats.
12. Is Luxembourg as big .......................... Switzerland? No, it isnt.

Comparatives and superlatives

Make sentences with a comparative adjective and than, using the words given.

Tokio-big-New York/ Tokio is bigger than New York

My sister-old-me/ My sister is older than me

Our new house-big-the one we used to live in/ Our new house is bigger than the one we
used to live in

Travelling by train-comfortable-travelling by bus. / Travelling by train is more comfortable than

travelling by bus

Shopping at a supermarket-cheap-going to the local shops. / Shopping at a supermarket is cheaper

than going to the shops

Complete these sentences using the comparative of the adjectives in brackets and than.

1 You certainly look much happier than you did yesterday. (happy)

2 He is obviously more interested in sport than I am. (interested)

3 The game will certainly be much more exciting than it was last year. (exciting)

4 Children nowadays seem to be much noisier than they used to be. (noisy)
5 Shes actually a good deal older than she looks. (old)

Form the comparative of the adjectives in these phrases and use the phrases in the
sentences below.

A good idea a big house a healthy climate a young man a

good job

1 California certainly has a healthier climate than New York.

2 Im getting too old. This is a job for a younger man.

3 When the children get a bit older well really need a bigger house.

4 Im sure it wont work. Cant you come up with a better idea?

5 Perhaps we could afford it if I could get a better job.

Complete these sentences using a superlative adjective in each one.

1 Ive never heard a more ridiculous story.

Thats the most ridiculous story Ive ever heard

2 We had never stayed in a more expensive hotel.

It was the most expensive hotel we had ever stayed in.

3 I had never had such a tiring journey before.

It was the most tiring journey I had ever had.

4 I had never had such a tasty meal before.

That was the tastiest meal I had ever had.

5 Its years since I saw a game as good as that.

Thats the best game Ive seen for years.

Rewrite the sentences using asas

1 Johns father is handsome and so is John. / John is as handsome as his father.

2 Jeans mother is generous and so is Jean. / Jean is as generous as her mother.

3 Neils brother is mischievous and so is Neil. / Neil is as mischievous as his brother.

4 Mary drives fast and so does Helen. / Helen drives as fast as Mary.

5 Our home is comfortable and so is yours. / Your home is as comfortable as ours.

6 Last summer was very hot and so is this summer. / This summer is as hot as last
summer.

7 Jenny works hard and so does Becky. / Becky works as hard as Jenny.
8 Jack can run fast and so can Jill. / Jill can run as fast as Jack.

Use these adjectives and adverbs to complete the sentences that follow.

Cheap clever cold hard long much quick well

1 Im getting old. I cant work as hard as I used to.

2 Prices have gone up. Things arent as cheap as they used to be.

3 Have you been ill? Youre not looking as well as you usually do.

4 Jacks doing well at school. Hes nearly as clever as his sister.

5 Its freezing. It must be nearly as cold as last winter.

6 Joe still plays tennis. He says he enjoys it as much as ever.

7 The bus wasnt as quick as the train. It took over two hours.

8 Cats dont usually live as long as dogs

Write sentences using the same. Here are some nouns to help you.

age length size height weight

1 Mary and Jan are both 17. / They are the same age.

2 John is six feet tall and so is Henry. / They are the same height.

3 I weigh seventy-five kilos and so does Jack. / They are the same weight.

4 This box is exactly as big as that one. / They are the same size.

This piece of string is just as long as that one. / They are the same length.

Find the correct form. Example: (big) New York is one of the biggest cities in the world.

1. (great) Some people say Einstein was the greatest scientist who ever lived.
2. (important) It is certainly true that his theory is one of the most important ideas in
science.
3. (small) This theory helps us to understand how even the smallest things in universe
behave.
4. (famous) Some of the most famous people in the world wanted to meet him.
5. (interesting) A photographer said that he had one of the most interesting faces he had
ever seen.
6. (good) Einstein spent his last years at one of the best universities in the USA.
7. (terrible) He believed that one of the most terrible things he had ever done was help
to develop the atomic bomb.
8. (easy/difficult) Is this one of the easiest exercises you have ever done or one of the
most difficult?

COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES USING THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES

1. Its hotter here than in London . (hot)

2. Shes more imaginative than her brother. (imaginative)
3. Hes older than all the other students. (old)
4. Do you think Pat is more intelligent than Brian? (intelligent)
5. This school is more old-fashioned than ours. (old-fashioned)
6. The computer was more expensive than I thought. (expensive)
7. The rooms are cleaner than they used to be. (clean)
8. Hes healthier than he was a year ago. (healthy)
9. Do you think English is more difficult than French? (difficult)
10.He eats a lot hes getting fatter and fatter (fat)
11.His face was getting redder and redder (red)
12.He was angrier than I had ever seen him before. (angry)
13.Big cars are more comfortable than small ones. (comfortable)
14.My exam was worse than I had thought. (bad)
15.The road becomes narrower after three or four miles. (narrow)

Write the superlatives of the words given using in or of where necessary.

1. This is the biggest building in the world. (big building)

2. This is the most comfortable chair in here. (comfortable chair)
3. He bought the most expensive flowers in the shop. (expensive flowers)
4. I think shes the best singer in the group. (good singer)
5. Hes the most careful driver in the company. (careful driver)
6. Whos the oldest student in the class? (old student)
7. Its the worst film Ive ever seen. (bad film)
8. Shes the most intelligent of all the students. (intelligent)
9. It was the most beautiful music I had ever heard. (beautiful music)
10.Hes the most helpful of all the assistants. (helpful)
11.Hes the youngest in his class. (young)
12.This is the poorest countries in the world. (poor country)
13.Shes the strangest person Ive ever met. (strange person)
14.I didnt answer the most difficult questions. (difficult)
15.Peters the oldest of them all.(old)

AS or THAN?. Put as or than into each gap.

1. Are you as tall as your brother?

2. Shes not as clever as her sister.
3. Was Joans party better than Marias?
4. Im studying the same subject as Emma.
5. Liz works much harder than John.
6. I havent got as many cousins as you.
7. Bob got more presents than Bill.
8. Bill is not as intelligent as Jill.
9. Harry didnt win as much money as Bob.
10.Evas work is better than mine.
11.Dogs are friendlier than cats.
12. Is Luxembourg as big as Switzerland? No, it isnt.