Comparing things - practice
Ex. 1.
Look at the pictures and read the examples. Make sentences using comparative and superlative
forms of the adjectives in brackets.
Examples:
1. Spring Cottage / High-Rise (traditional)
The Spring Cottage is more traditional than the High-Rise.
2. High-Rise (modern)
The High-Rise is the most modern.
1. High-Rise / Red Mansion (modern)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Spring Cottage (traditional)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Spring Cottage / Red Mansion (small)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. High-Rise (cheap)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Red Mansion / Spring Cottage (spacious)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Red Mansion / High-Rise (luxurious)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Red Mansion (expensive)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Ex. 2.
Look at the pictures and read the example. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same
meaning as the first one. Use the word in capitals and an adjective in its correct form.
Example:
The Blue Bug and the Red Craze were produced in the same year. (AS)
The Blue Bug is as old as the Red Craze.
1. The Papa Wheel is nicer than the two other cars. THE
The Papa Wheel is ………………………………. ………………………………. car here.
2. The Red Craze’s price is the same as the Papa Wheel’s. AS
The Red Craze is as ………………………………. ………………………………. the Papa Wheel.
3. You have to pay more for the Papa Wheel than for the Blue Bug. THAN
The Blue Bug is ………………………………. ………………………………. the Papa Wheel.
4. The Blue Bug is slower than the Red Craze. NOT
The Blue Bug is ………………………………. as ………………………………. as the Red Craze.
Ex. 3.
read the example. Make sentences with the adjectives in the box. Use their superlative forms. Use
each adjective only once. There is one adjective you do not need.
large
small
nice
big
expensive
high
popular
long
hot
Example:
the cheetah / animal / Earth
The cheetah is the fastest animal on Earth.
1. the Vistula / river / Poland
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. English / language / world
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. the blue whale / animal / world
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. New York / city / the USA
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Australia / continent / Earth
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. summer / season / year
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. diamond / gemstone / world
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Mount Everest / mountain / world
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Answers:
Ex. 1.
1. The High-Rise is more modern than the Red Mansion. 2. The Spring Cottage is the most traditional. 3. The Spring Cottage is
smaller than the Red Mansion. 4. The High-Rise is the cheapest. 5. The Red Mansion is more spacious than the Spring Cottage.
6. The Red Mansion is more luxurious than the High-Rise. 7. The Red Mansion is the most expensive.
Ex. 2.
1. the nicest 2. expensive as 3. cheaper than 4. not / fast
Ex. 3.
1. The Vistula is the longest river in Poland. 2. English is the most popular language in the world. 3. The blue whale is the bigger
animal in the world. 4. New York is the largest city in the USA. 5. Australia is the smallest continent on Earth. 6. Summer is the
hottest season in the year. 7. A diamond is the most expensive gemstone in the world. 8. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in
the world.