My brother is cleverer than her brother
This bag is cheaper than that one
Ngoc is lazier than Ngan
Her house is smaller than my house
He earn much money than her
She have little money than me
My father is younger than my brother
They are older than their sister
A. Comparatives
write the comparatives
I.Complete the following sentences with the comparatives of the adjectives.
1. This chair is _________________ than that chair. (comfortable)
2. Your flat is _________________ than mine. (large)
3. Love is __________________ than money. (important)
4. Iron is __________________ than wood. (heavy)
5. My Physics course is ___________________ than my Math course. (difficult)
6. The Nile River is ____________________ than the Missisippi. (long)
7. The dof is _____________________ than a cow. (intelligent)
8. My mother's cooking is _____________________ than my father's. (good)
9. My father's cooking is _____________________ than my mother's. (bad)
10. This dress is ___________________ than that one. (pretty)
11. A horse is _____________________ than a man. (strong)
12. A rose is _____________________ than a weed. (beautiful)
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of comparatives or superlatives of the adjectives.
1. The Great Wall of China is the world’s (long) ___________________structure.
2. The Me Kong River is (long) ___________________ than the Red River.
3. Mexico City is (big) ___________________ than Tokyo.
4. Ho Chi Minh City is the (big) ___________________ city in Viet Nam.
5. China has the (big) ___________________ population in the world.
Complete the following sentences with comparatives and superlatives.
1.Pho is the ( delicious )___________food I've ever tasted.
2.Ho Chi Minh City is (busy)____________than Ha Noi
3. Vatican City is the (small)______________Country in the world.
Complete the following sentences with comparatives and superlatives.
1.Pho is the ( delicious )___________food I've ever tasted.
2.Ho Chi Minh City is (busy)____________than Ha Noi
3. Vatican City is the (small)______________Country in the world.
I. COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORMOF THE OPPOSITE ADJECTIVES
1. THE MUSEUM IS BIGGER THAN THE ART GALLERY
THE ART GALLERY...................................THE MUSEUM
2.THE SPORTS CENTRE IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE SWIMMING POOL
THE SWIMMING POOL...........................THE THE SPORTS CENTRE
3.THE MARKET IS OLDERTHAN THE SHOPPING CENTRE
THE SHOPPING CENTRE .................................THE MARKET
4.THE SKATE PARK IS NOISIER THAN THE AMUSING PARK
AMUSING PARK ..............................THE SKATE PARK
5. THE FOOD HERE IS WORSE THAN MY COOKING !
MY COOKING................................THE FOOD HERE!
6. THE KITCHEN IS DARKER THAN THE LIVINGROOM
THE LIVINGROOM .........................................THE KITCHEN
7.I'M QUIETER THAN MY BROTHER
MY BROTHER .................................I AM
8. MY COMPUTER IS NEWER THAN MY MOBILE PHONE
MY MOBILE PHONE .................................MY COMPUTER
II. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITH THE COMPARATIVES OF THE ADJECTIVES
1. THIS CHAIR IS .........................THAN THAT CHAIR . (COMFORTABLE)
2.YOUR FLAT IS .............THAN MINE. (LARGE)
3. LOVE IS ................THAN MONEY . (IMPORTANT)
4. IRON IS.............................THAN WOOD.(HEAVY)
5.MY PHYSICS COURSE IS.......THAN MY MATH COURSE. (DIFFICULT)
6. THE NILE RIVER IS .....................THAN THE MISSISSIPPI. (LONG)
7. THE DOG IS .................THAN A COW . (INTELLIGENT)
8. MY MOTHER'S COOKING IS .........................THAN MY FATHER'S. (GOOD)
9. MY FATHER'S COOKING IS ............THAN MY MOTHER'S. (BAD)
10. THIS DRESS IS ..............THAN THAT ONE . (PRETTY)
11. A HORSE IS ..........THAN A MAN . (STRONG)
12. A ROSE IS ...................THAN A WEED . (BEAUTIFUL)
I. Write questions to the underlined words.
1. My father watches the News every night.
2.Lan Phuong is my favourite actress.
3. We usually watch TV in the evening.
4. Tim is watching a game show now.
5. I like music programme best
6. The game show " Are you smarter than a 5th grader" is on 8 p.m.
7. Many children like cartoons because they are funny.
8. The news lasts forty- five minutes.
9. They watch TV two or three hours every day.
10. The Old Town of Inca is in Peru.
II.Complete the following sentences with comparatives or superlatives.
1. Pho is the (delicious) __________ food I have ever tasted.
2. Ho Chi Minh City is (busy) __________ than Ha Noi.
3. Vatican is the (small) __________ country in the world.
4. I think Bangkok is (modern) __________ than Manila.
5. Is Tokyo one of the (expensive) __________ cities in the world?
6. The population of London is (big) __________ than that of Paris.
7. It's the (good) __________ service we have ever had in New York.
8. The weather in Cairo is (bad) __________ than that in Berlin
9. Shanghai is one of the (noise) __________ cities in the world.
10. Many people say that Hue is the (history) __________ city in Viet Nam.
11. A holiday by the sea is (good) __________ than a holiday in the mountains.
12. My bedroom is (comfortable) __________ room in my house.
EXERCISE 1: Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/ a bit … etc.+ a comparative.
Her illness was …………………. We thought at first (much/serious)
This bag is too small. I need something ………………. (much/big)
I’m afraid the problem is ……………….. it seems.(much/complicated)
You looked depressed this morning but you look ……….. now(a bit/happy)
I thought she was younger than me but in fact she’s ……….(slightly/old)
EXERCISE 2: Complete the sentences using an/no + a comparative
I’m fed up with waiting. I’m not waiting…………….. (long)
This shop isn’t expensive. The prices are ……………. Anywhere else(cheap)
The traffic isn’t particularly bad today. It’s ……………… usual (bad)
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences using “Double” Comparatives
It’s becoming ……………….. to find a job (hard)
The hole in your pullover is getting ………….. (big)
My bags seemed to get ……………. As I carried them (heavy)
As I waited for my interview, I became …………….. (nervous)
As the day went on the weather got …………. (bad)
Travelling is becoming …………….. (expensive)
As the conversation went on, he became …………… (talkative)
Since she has been in England, her English has got …..(good)
EXERCISE 4: Finish these sentences using a comparative structure
1. I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, ………….. (good/ feel)
2. It’s hard to concentrate when you are tired. The more tired you are ………. (hard/concentrate)
3. She had to wait a very long time. The longer she waited,………….. (impatient/become)
EXERCISE 5: Match the two halves containing the structure “the ……the……”
the earlier we leave the longer he waited the more I got to know him the more you practise your English the longer the phone call the more goods you sell | the faster you’ll learn the more you have to pay the sooner we’ll arrive the more profit you’ll make the more impatient he became the more I liked him |
