Question

III. Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparative to complete the sentences.

1.   Tea is cheaper than coffee. (cheap)

2.   The new harvest machine is more effective than the old one. (effective)

3.   The boy sings more beautifully than the girl. (beautiful)

4.   A tractor is …………………………………. a buffalo. (powerful)

5.   My sister is …………………………………. me. (tall)  

6.   Blue whales are …………………………………. elephants. (heavy)

7.   The Mekong River is …………………………………. the Red River (long)

8.   Do you think English is …………………………………. French in grammar? (easy)

9.   My new bed is …………………………………. my old bed. (comfortable)

10.  The film about my village town is …………………………………. the book. (interesting)

11.  Most people think that health is …………………………………. money. (important)

12.  The pollution in our city is much …………………………………. it used to be. (bad)

13.  My new teacher explained the lessons …………………………………. my old teacher. (clear)

14.  He plays volleyball …………………………………. his brother. (good)

15.  Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it …………………………………. next time. (good)

16.  Communication is a lot …………………………………. it was 50 years ago. (easy)

17.  People in rural areas wear …………………………………. those in cities. (simple)

18.  Robert arrived at the meeting …………………………………. Francis. (late)

19.  These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are ………………………………….? (narrow)

20.  My mother always gets up …………………………………. everybody else in the house. (early)

21.  Rene speaks …………………………………. the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)

22.  Can’t you think of anything …………………………………. to say? (intelligent)

23.  I think his new book is much …………………………………. his last one. (boring)

24.  Max finished the homework …………………………………. anyone else in the class. (fast)

25.  He looks …………………………………. he used to. (happy)

Answer 1

5. taller than
7.longer than
9. more comfortable
11. more important
13.clearer than
15.better than
17.more simple
19.more narrow
21.