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)
5. taller than
7. longer than
9. more comfortable than
11. more important than
13. more clearly than
15. better
17. more simply than
19. narrower
21. more fluently than
23. more boring than
25. happier than
4 more powerful than
5 taller than
6 heavier than
7 longer than
8easier than
9 more comfortable than
10 more interesting than
11 more important than
12 worse than
13 more clearly than
14 better than
15 better
16 easier than
17 more simply
18 later than
19 narrower
20 earlier than
21 more fluently than
22 more intelligent
23 more boring
24 faster than
25 happier than
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 more powerful than a buffalo. (powerful)
5. My sister is taller than me. (tall)
6. Blue whales are heavier than elephants. (heavy)
7. The Mekong River is longer than the Red River (long)
8. Do you think English is easier than French in grammar? (easy)
9. My new bed is more comfortable than my old bed. (comfortable)
10. The film about my village town is more interesting than the book. (interesting)
11. Most people think that health is more important than money. (important)
12. The pollution in our city is much worse than it used to be. (bad)
13. My new teacher explained the lessons clearer than my old teacher. (clear)
14. He plays volleyball better than his brother. (good)
15. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it better next time. (good)
16. Communication is a lot easier than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
17. People in rural areas wear simpler than those in cities. (simple)
18. Robert arrived at the meeting later than Francis. (late)
19. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are narrower? (narrow)
20. My mother always gets up earlier than everybody else in the house. (early)
21. Rene speaks more fluently than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
22. Can’t you think of anything more intelligent to say? (intelligent)
23. I think his new book is much more boring than his last one. (boring)
24. Max finished the homework faster than anyone else in the class. (fast)
25. He looks happier than he used to. (happy)
