Comparisons Exercise - English Grammar

1. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 3: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 1 Nobody in the class is taller than Anna. Anna is the ………………………………………………………………………… . 2 Kate ate much less than Helen did. Kate didn’t …………………………………………………………………………… . G I T A L 4.0

2. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 3: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 3 This exhibition is much more interesting than the last one. The last exhibition was not ………………………………………………………… . 4 Jane’s hair isn’t as long as Sophie’s. Sophie’s hair is …………………………………………………………………….. . G I T A L 4.0

3. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 3: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 5 David is a better runner than Paul. Paul is not ………………………………………………………………………… . 6 This is as fast as the car can go. The car can’t ………………………………………………………………………... . G I T A L 4.0

4. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 3: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 7 No student in the school is noisier than I am! I’m the ……………………………………………………………………………... . 8 I haven’t written as much as you. You’ve written …………………………………………………………………….. . G I T A L 4.0

5. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 4: Put one suitable word in each space. 1 What an awful book. It’s one of .................... .................... interesting I’ve ever read. 2 Today is .................... cold .................... yesterday, so I’m wearing my shorts. 3 This is one of .................... .................... famous paintings in the world. 4 Our team is .................... .................... good .................... your team. They’re both the same. G I T A L 4.0

6. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 4: Put one suitable word in each space. 5 You’re not a safe driver! You should drive .................... slowly. 6 Ann is taller .................... Mike but their son Dave is .................... tallest in the family. 7 Everyone did .................... work .................... Philip .................... . 8 It makes no difference, because this road is .................... . ................... bad .................... that one. G I T A L 4.0

7. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 5 Correct the spelling of these of these words where necessary. 1 shorter .................... 6 newest .................... 11 smalest .................... 2 bigest .................... 7 longest .................... 12 widder .................... 3 greattest .................... 8 wettest .................... 13 fater .................... 4 fiter .................... 9 tallest .................... 14 tighter .................... 5 heavier .................... 10 likeliest .................... 15 hardder .................... G I T A L 4.0

8. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in parentheses. 1. That was ____________________ meal I’ve had in a long time. (delicious) 2. Could you please speak ____________________ ? (slow) 3. I was ____________________ after the holiday than I was before it. (tired) G I T A L 4.0

9. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in parentheses. 4. Going by bus is ____________________ than going by train. (cheap) 5. She has ____________________ eyes that I’ve ever seen. (beautiful) G I T A L 4.0

10. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in parentheses. 6. Do you know what ____________________ planet in our solar system is? (big) 7. Sharon is a lot ____________________ than she was as a child. (friendly) G I T A L 4.0

11. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in parentheses. 8. Your room looks a lot ____________________ since you tidied it up. (good) 9. Of all the people who work here, Adam has ____________________ experience. (little) 10. My ____________________ brother has been working here for 4 years now. (old) G I T A L 4.0

12. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 6: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in parentheses. I want on holiday last year but it was a disaster! My hotel room was (1) _______________ (small) than the one in the photograph in the brochure. I think it was (2) _______________ (small) room in the hotel. The weather was terrible, too. It was (3) _______________ (cold) than in England. G I T A L 4.0

13. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 6: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in parentheses. The beach near the hotel was very dirty – it was (4) _______________ (dirty) of all the beaches on the island. The food was (5) _______________(expensive) than I expected and I didn’t have enough money. One day I went shopping in a big department store and I broke a vase. G I T A L 4.0

14. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 6: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in parentheses. It was (6) _______________ (expensive) vase in the whole shop. But (7) _______________ (bad) thing of all was that I lost my passport and I couldn’t go back home. It was (8) _______________ (horrible) holiday in my life. G I T A L 4.0

15. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 7: Complete the sentences using the comparative form. 1. You hardly ever call me. Why don’t you call me _______________ . 2. You’re standing too close to the camera. Can you move a little _______________ away? 3. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _______________ ? G I T A L 4.0

16. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 7: Complete the sentences using the comparative form. 4. This tea is very weak. I like it a little _______________ . 5. My job is rather boring. I’d like to do something _______________ . G I T A L 4.0

17. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 7: Complete the sentences using the comparative form. 6. The hotel is surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be _______________ . 7. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do _______________ . G I T A L 4.0

18. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 8: Insert the comparative or the superlative form of the word in brackets. 1. It was the ___________________ (sad) day of my life. 2. Indian food is _________________ (nice) than Chinese, I think. 3. Bangkok is _________________ (big) than Phuket. 4. I can’t stay ______________ (long) than half an hour. G I T A L 4.0

19. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 8: Insert the comparative or the superlative form of the word in brackets. 5. Sport is ________________ (interesting) than politics. 6. Who is the ____________ (clever) student in the class? 7. That was the ____________ (funny) film I’ve ever seen. 8. It’s the _____________ (large) company in the country. G I T A L 4.0

20. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 9: Make a comparison with much or a bit + comparative adjective or adverb. Use the present tense of the verb. 1. Jim (28 km from York) / Mike ( 5 km from York )-live / far from York ___________________________________________ 2. Today (0°C) / Yesterday (14°C)-be / cold ____________________________________________ G I T A L 4.0

21. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 9: Make a comparison with much or a bit + comparative adjective or adverb. Use the present tense of the verb. 3. My car (1995) / your car (2005)-be / old ________________________________________________ 4. Your watch ($50) / Judy’s watch ($48)-be / expensive ________________________________________________ G I T A L 4.0

22. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 9: Make a comparison with much or a bit + comparative adjective or adverb. Use the present tense of the verb. 5. Andrea (6 a.m.) / Serena (6:15 a.m.)-get up / early ___________________________________________ G I T A L 4.0

23. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 10: Fill in the blanks with ‘comparative + and + comparative’ as in the example. 1. The plane flew ____________________ into the sky. (high) 2. Pets are very popular now and ______________________ people enjoy looking after animals. (many) 3. Clothes seem to be getting ____________________________ all the time. (expensive) G I T A L 4.0

24. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 10: Fill in the blanks with ‘comparative + and + comparative’ as in the example. 4. The meteor was coming __________________________ to the Earth. (near) 5. At the restaurant, the conversations got _________________________ as the night went on. (loud) G I T A L 4.0

25. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 11: Complete each sentence with ‘the + comparative…, the + comparative…’ as in the example. 1. (It is quiet.) The further we are from the city, _____________________________ . 2. (We’ll get there late.) The later we leave, ________________________________ . 3. (Your marks will be good.) The harder you work, _________________________ . G I T A L 4.0

26. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 11: Complete each sentence with ‘the + comparative…, the + comparative…’ as in the example. 4. (It is dangerous.) The faster you drive, _________________________ 5. (I feel fit.) The more I exercise, _______________________________________ . 6. (The roads became busy.) The nearer we got to the city center, ____________________ G I T A L 4.0

27. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 12: Complete the sentences. Use less with the words below. 1. Paula used to think Henry was very handsome, but now she finds him ______________________ . 2. Carla once hated flying, but now she feels ___________________ about it. G convenient Busy nervous attractive Painful I T A L 4.0

28. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 12: Complete the sentences. Use less with the words below. 3. Mark and Sarah normally have lots to do, but they’re ___________________ this week. 4. Ed’s old apartment was near the shops. His new place is ___________________ for shopping. 5. David says his leg really hurt at first, but now it’s ___________________ . G convenient Busy nervous attractive Painful I T A L 4.0

29. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 13: Complete the parts of Jesse's letter to her friend Angela about her new job. My new job is great. I like it 1. _____________ better than my old one. The people here are 2. _____________ than I expected. Luckily my new boss isn’t as rude 3. _____________ my old boss, Mrs. Curtis, was. I hated her. G I T A L 4.0

30. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 13: Complete the parts of Jesse's letter to her friend Angela about her new job. She was the 4. _____________ friendly person I’ve ever met. Everyone here is older 5. _____________ . In fact, I’m the youngest person 6. _____________ the office. But I don’t mind. G I T A L 4.0

31. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 13: Complete the parts of Jesse's letter to her friend Angela about her new job. The good thing about the job is that I get 7. _____________ more money. although not much more than I did before. The bad thing is that the journey isn’t 8. _____________ simple as it was in my old job, where the bus took me straight there. G I T A L 4.0

32. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 13: Complete the parts of Jesse's letter to her friend Angela about her new job. Now I have to change buses. But I’m allowed to start work early. The earlier I leave home, 9. _____________ the journey is because the buses aren’t so crowded. G I T A L 4.0

33. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 13: Complete the parts of Jesse's letter to her friend Angela about her new job. 1. (a) very (b) more (c) much (d) most 2. (a) more nicer (b) nicest (c) nicer (d) most nice 3. (a) than (b) that (c) so (d) as 4. (a) least (b) less (c) less and less (d) so 5. (a) I (b) as I (c) as me (d) than me G I T A L 4.0

34. D Comparisons ENG M.2 Sem. 2 I Grammar Exercise 13: Complete the parts of Jesse's letter to her friend Angela about her new job. 6. (a) in (b) from (c) of (d) out of 7. (a) a lot (b) far (c) less (d) a bit 8. (a) as (b) less (c) more (d) than 9. (a) the easy (b) more easier (c) the easier (d) more easy G I T A L 4.0