Complete the conversations with less or not as . . . as and the words in parentheses. Do not use not unless it is included in the parentheses. Use than and the second as only where necessary.
1. Anita: The clothes in this store (1) aren’t as nice as (not be / nice) they
used to be. Look at this coat! It’s much (2) _______ (fashionable) the coat I bought here last year.

Jackie : Well, that’s true. It (3)_______ (not be / stylish), but it’s also (4) _______ (expensive).

2. Chris: Check out this new coffee machine! It looks great! Ours (5) _______ (not be / fancy) this new one.
Mike: Well, it’s definitely fancier than ours, but it (6) _______(not be / efficient). It (7) _______ (not make coffee / quickly), and the coffee (8) _______(not taste / good).

Use the words in parentheses to complete the conversation with comparative adjectives or
adverbs. Add than where necessary. In some cases, more than one answer is possible.
Matt: My phone is working (1) worse than (badly) ever! And it’s
(2) _______ (old) all the other phones I see, too.
I want a (3) _______ (modern) phone.
Lara: Take a look at my phone. It was (4) _______ (cheap) my
last phone, and I’m much (5) _______ (happy) with it. When I’m
traveling, I listen to music (6) _______ (often) I do when I’m at
home, so I wanted a phone with a (7) _______ (big) memory card.
Matt: Wow, it’s much (8) _______ (nice) mine! The screen is a lot
(9) _______ (large), too. I want one like that!
Lara: Yeah, you need a big screen, because you watch videos on your phone
(10) _______ (frequently) I do.

Complete each comparison using the information in parentheses. Do not repeat the
same noun.
1. Irina’s car is bigger than mine (is) (my car).
2. Tom takes better photos _______ (his father).
3. Miguel’s suit is more fashionable _______ (Chad’s suit).
4. You finished your shopping more quickly _______ (she).
5. Jeff’s kitchen is larger _______ (our kitchen).
6. This printer prints more quickly _______ (your printer).
7. My apartment is more comfortable _______ (their apartment).
8. Alison studies harder _______ (her sister).

Use the words in parentheses to complete each sentence. Use the comparative form of the adverb and the correct form of the verb.

1. My new watch _______ (keep time/ accurately) my old watch.

2. My sister _______ ( call/ often) my brother.

3. My phone _______ (ring / loudly) your phone.

4. Tara _______ ( shop / frequently) Lori.

5. Brad _______ ( type / quickly) Lynn.

6. Kate _______ (sing / badly) Deb.

7. Lila _______ (study/ hard ) Nora.

Complete the sentences with true information about you.

1. Even though the exercise is hard, ____________

2. ________________ even though it rains heavily.

3. Although I knew my friend was cheating _______________

4. Even though I have money ________________

5. _________________ although I don't know what to do to relax.

Fill in the blank, using "although" or "in spite of" :

1. I couldn't sleep __________ I was very tired.

2. He didn't get the job __________ he had all the necessary qualifications.

3. __________ all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

4. __________ the rain, he still goes out.

5. She is in fact a German __________ having an English name.

6. __________ I hadn't eaten for 24 hours, I didn't feel hungry.

7. __________ the traffic, I arrived on time.

8. __________ her injured foot, she managed to walk to the seaside.

9. My sister decided to accept that work __________ it was difficult.

10. Olivier Twist was more polite than you __________ he was a good deal hungrier

Rewrite:

1. I was very excited about going away. I couldn't sleep.

-> I was so _________

2. The road is so narrow that it's difficult for two cars to pass each other.

-> it is _______

3. The weather was so warm that I didn't need a coat.

-> it was __________

4. His feet are so big that he has difficulty finding shoes to fit him.

-> he has got ______

Join each pair of sentences using so or so...that.

1. They wanted a holiday. They looked at an advertisement in the magazine.

2. The holidays were very cheap. They booked one immediately.

3. Alporta Beach looked very nice. They decided to go there.

4. There was fog. Their flight was delayed.

5. The plane was very late. They got to bed at three in the morning.

6. The way to the beach was very long. It took them an hour to walk there.

7. The beach was very crowded. There was hardly room to sit down.

8. The hotel was very noisy. They couldn't sleep.

9. They weren't enjoying themselves. They went home.

10. The holiday was very disappointing. They decided to ask for their money back.

11. Tan is very slow. He is late for school.

12. The weather is fine. We have a picnic on the mountain.

13. I don't have a bike. I walk.

14. The book is very interesting. I read it twice.

15. The lesson is very difficult. No one can understand it.

16. The work is very hard. I can't finish it on time.

Turn into passive voice.

1. They have just painted the posters.

2. They have used that dictionary for ten years.

3. People have spoken English in that country since 1776.

4. The browns have invited him to the party.

5. Someone has already carried that named to the meeting.

6. They have celebrated Teaches' Day largely since 1982.

7. Someone has broken that chair.

8. They haven't bought the flowers yet.

9. They have make uniforms for these students recently.

Change into active voice.

1. My cousin will be seen by my family.

2. The basketball match can be held next Sunday.

3. I ought to be awarded with some money for my good exam result by my parents.

4. We used to be annoyed by rains.

5. His project continues to be made by him.

6. My home need to be repaired as soon as possible

7. My mother needs to wash our clothes quickly.

8. My English grammar exercises are going to be finished before July.