Adverbs | Comparative forms |
long | longer |
high | higher |
late | later |
quickly | more quickly |
early | earlier |
much | more |
little | less |
Adverbs | Comparative forms |
long | longer |
high | higher |
late | later |
quickly | more quickly |
early | earlier |
much | more |
little | less |
Complete the sentences with the comparative forms of the adverbs in brackets.
1. Mai dances (beautifully) ______ than Hoa does.
2. Please write (clearly) ______. I can't read it.
3. Life in the city seems to move (fast) ______ than that in the countryside.
4. If you want to get better marks, you must work much (hard) ______.
5. Today it's raining (heavily) ______ than it was yesterday.
Read the situations and complete the sentences using the comparative forms of the adverbs in brackets.
1. The red car can run 200 km/h while the black car can run 160 km/h.
The red car can run (fast).
2. Nick can jump 1.5 m high while Tom can jump only 1.3 m.
Nick can jump _____________________________________. (high)
3. Mai and Hoa both did well on the exam. Hoa got 80% of the answers correct and Mai got 90%.
Mai did _____________________________________. (well)
4. My dad expected the workers to arrive at 7 a.m., but they arrived at 6:30 a.m.
The workers arrived _____________________________________. (early)
5. The buses run every 15 minutes. The trains run every 30 minutes.
The buses run _____________________________________. (frequently)
Complete the sentences with suitable comparative forms of the adverbs from the box.
1. After his accident last month, he is driving ______ now.
2. A horse can run ______ than a buffalo.
3. You're too loud. Can you speak a bit ______?
4. After working hard all day on the farm, we slept ______ than ever before.
5. The farmers started harvesting their crops ______ than expected.
Work in pairs. Ask and answer to find out who:
- can run faster
- can jump higher
- stays up later at night
- gets up earlier in the morning
Example:
A: How fast can you run?
B: I can run 15 kilometres an hour.
A: OK, you can run faster than me.
Report your results to the class.