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Comparatives and Superlatives

The document discusses comparatives and superlatives. It provides examples of using comparatives to compare two things based on adjectives like high, old, good, fast, dangerous, expensive, comfortable, bad, populated, difficult, famous, small, expensive, and good. It then provides a section for the reader to complete sentences using the correct comparative form of adjectives like fast, beautiful, good, pretty, big, early, bad, difficult, tall, good, large, modern, tall, hardworking, comfortable, good, nice, heavy, interested, warm, good, big, beautiful, sharp, and polite.

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Comparatives and Superlatives

The document discusses comparatives and superlatives. It provides examples of using comparatives to compare two things based on adjectives like high, old, good, fast, dangerous, expensive, comfortable, bad, populated, difficult, famous, small, expensive, and good. It then provides a section for the reader to complete sentences using the correct comparative form of adjectives like fast, beautiful, good, pretty, big, early, bad, difficult, tall, good, large, modern, tall, hardworking, comfortable, good, nice, heavy, interested, warm, good, big, beautiful, sharp, and polite.

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Comparatives and Superlatives

I. Comparatives and superlatives.

1. ( +++ high) the Everest / mountain / world


> The Everest is ________________________________ in the world.

2. (+ old) Paul Newman / Brad Pitt


> Paul Newman is ________________________________ Brad Pitt.

3. (+++ good) Martina Hingis / tennis player / world


> Martina Hingis is one of ________________________________ in the world.

4. (+ fast) a Formula 1 / an Austin mini


> A Formula 1 is much ________________________________ an Austin mini.

5. (+ dangerous) tigers / cats


> Tigers are ________________________________ cats.

6. (+++ expensive) Van Gogh's portrait of Dr Gachet / painting / ever sold


> Van Gogh's portrait of Dr Gachet is ________________________________ ever sold.

7. (- comfortable) the hotel Ibis / the Ritz


> The hotel Ibis is  ________________________________ the Ritz.

8. (+ bad) hurricanes / thunderstorms


> Hurricanes are  ________________________________ thunderstorms.

9. (- - - populated) the Creuse / French department


> The Creuse is  ________________________________ French department.

10. (- difficult) riding a bike / riding a horse


> Riding a bike is  ________________________________ riding a horse.

11. (+++ bad) Tchernobyl / nuclear accident / ever / happen


> Tchernobyl is  ________________________________ that has ever happened.

12. (- useful) hairdressers / doctors


> Hairdressers are  ________________________________ doctors.

13. (+ easy) driving a car / piloting a plane


> Driving a car is  ________________________________ piloting a plane.

14. (+++ famous) Mona Lisa / painting / world


> Mona Lisa is  ________________________________ in the world.
15. (+ small) London / Tokyo
> London is  ________________________________ Tokyo.

16. (- - - expensive) diesel oil / fuel for cars


> Diesel oil is  ________________________________ fuel for cars.

17. (+ good) mineral water / tap water


> Mineral water is  ________________________________ tap water.

II. Complete with the correct form of the comparative.

1. My car is ___________________ (fast) than my sister's. 


2. Your house is ___________________ (beautiful) than mine. 
3. Your cake is ___________________ (good) than mine. 
4. I think that roses are ___________________ (pretty) than tulips. 
5. Which is ___________________ (big) , an elephant or a cat? 
6. Today I got up ___________________ (early) than usual. 
7. On TV the first channel was bad and the second channel was ___________________ (bad) 
8. Mathematics is ___________________ (difficult) than geography. 
9. Your children are ___________________ (tall) than their father. 
10. Which do you like ___________________ (good), fish or meat? 
11. Sue’s car isn’t very big. She wants a ___________________ car. 
12. This house isn’t very modern. I like ___________________ houses. 
13. You’re not very tall. Your brother is ___________________. 
14. Bill doesn’t work very hard. I work ___________________. 
15. My chair isn’t very comfortable. Your chair is ___________________.
16. Jill’s idea wasn’t very good. My idea was ___________________.
17. These flowers aren’t very nice. The blue one is ___________________.
18. My case isn’t very heavy. Your case is ___________________.
19. I’m not very interested in sports. I’m ___________________ in reading. 
20. It isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was ___________________.
21. These tomatoes aren’t very good. The other ones taste ___________________,
22. Ireland isn’t very big. France is ___________________.
23. Liverpool isn’t very beautiful. London is ___________________.
24. This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got a ___________________ one? 
25. People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were ___________________.

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