Comparatives and Superlatives
A) Fill in the blanks with the adjectives
in brackets:
1. Tom
is …………………………………………………… his brother. (old)
2. This
problem is ……………………………………………. that problem. (easy)
3. John
is …………………………………………………. boy in our class. (tall)
4. My
friend is …………………………………………. my sister. (fat)
5. My room is ……………………………………… room in our house. (small)
6. Konya is ………………………………………… city in
Turkey. (large)
7. The Kızılırmak is …………………………………
river in Turkey. (long)
8. Madonna is …………………………………………..
Sandra. (popular)
9. My English is ……………………………………….. your
English. (good)
10. The weather today is ……………………………………….
the weather yesterday. (bad)
11. This garden is …………………………………………….. that
garden. (large)
12. Elizabeth is ……………………………………………. girl in
our group. (beautiful)
13. I am ……………………………………………… girl in the
class. (short)
14. What is ……………………………………….. film on TV
today? (funny)
15. Who is ………………………………………… girl in your
class? (pretty)
B) Fill in the blanks as in the example:
I went on holiday last year but it was a disaster! My hotel room was ..
smaller than … (small)
the one in the photograph in the brochure.
I think it was ……………………………… (small) room in the hotel. The weather was terrible
too. It was ………………………………… (cold) in England. The beach near the hotel was very
dirty – it was ……………………………….. (dirty)
all the beaches on the island. The food was ………………………………………….
(expensive)
I expected and I didn’t have enough money.
One day I went shopping in a big department store and I broke a vase. It was
…………………………………………………… ( expensive) vase in the whole shop. But ……………………………………….
(bad) thing all was that I lost my passport and I couldn’t go back home. It was
………………………………………….. (horrible)
holiday all my life.
C) Complete the sentences:
DAVID TOM GEORGE
Age 25 30 35
Weight 70 kgs 72 kgs 75 kgs
Height 1.68 1.72 1.80
Salary
$800/month $1000/month $1500/month
House 3 rooms 4 rooms 5 rooms
1. (young) David is ….. younger than …. Tom and George.
2. (old) George and Tom are ………………………………………………
David.
3. (heavy) George is the …………………………………………………. all.
4. (light) Tom is …………………………………………………. George.
5. (tall) Tom is ………………………………………………… David.
6. (tall) George is ……………………………………………… all.
7. (old) George is ……………………………………………… Tom.
8. (little) David gets ………………………… money …………………….
Tom.
9. (much) George gets ……………………….. money …………………….
Tom.
10. (small) David’s house is …………………………………………. Tom’s.
11. (big) George’s house is ………………………………………..
all.
12. (big) Tom’s house is …………………………………………..
David’s.
Read the passage:
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are now flying to Canada. Miss Bennet is their
stewardess. She is very talkative and friendly. She is showing Mr. and Mrs.
Smith some pictures of her family and her best friend.
Miss Bennet: This is my best
friend. Her name is Tina.
Mrs. Smith : She is very pretty. Is she older or younger
than you?
Miss Bennet: She is one year
younger.
Mrs. Smith : Aren’t you thinner than she is?
Miss Bennet: Yes, I am. Tina
loves to eat very much.
Mrs. Smith : So do I. I hope it will be time for lunch
soon.
Age Height Weight
Miss Bennet 21 1.73 57 kg
James Bennet 23 1.82 76 kg
Tina Robbins 20 1.68 61 kg
D) Look at chart. Compare Miss Bennet with
her brother and her best friend Tina
Robbins:
Example: (Miss Bennet / tall /
Tina Robbins)
Miss Bennet is taller
than Tina Robbins.
1. (Miss
Bennet / short / her brother James)
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. (James
/ tall / her sister)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. (Miss
Bennet / old / her best friend)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. (Her
best friend / young / Miss Bennet)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. (Miss
Bennet / short / her brother)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
6. (Her
brother / tall / Miss Bennet)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
7. (Miss
Bennet / fat / Tina)
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. (Tina
/ slim / Miss Bennet)
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. (Miss
Bennet / slim / her brother)
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. (Her
brother / fat / Miss Bennet)
……………………………………………………………………………………
BONUS: Use “as ……………………. as” in the blanks:
1. Jack’s
English is worse than Sonia’s.
Jack’s English isn’t ……………………………………….
Sonia’s.
2. Alper’s
bag is 3 kg. Ahmet’s bag is 5 kg.
Alper’s bag isn’t …………………………………………….. Ahmet’s
bag.
3. An
orange is sweeter than a lemon.
A lemon isn’t ……………………………………………. an orange.
4. Terry
is 1.70 cm tall. Jason is 1.70 cm tall too.
Terry is …………………………………………… Jason.
5. Chinese
is more difficult than French.
French isn’t …………………………………………. Chinese.
6. Science
fiction films and soap operas are very exciting.
Science fictions are …………………………………………. soap
operas.
7. Chemistry
is more difficult than drawing.
Chemistry isn’t …………………………………………………
drawing.
8. Jane’s
car is Mercedes, but Sue’s car is Opel.
Sue’s car isn’t ………………………………………. Jane’s
car.
9. July
is hotter than May.
May isn’t ……………………………………… July.
Complete
the sentences using DO / DOES / AM / IS / ARE / HAVE GOT /HAS GOT:
1. …………………….. the children want toy for
their birthday?
2. Dazzle ………………….. a new dress for the
party.
3. When …………………… your brother’s
birthday?
4. How much …………………. these
glasses? “ 80. “
5. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson ……………………… two
children.
6. ……………………. your uncle like chocolate?
7. ……………………. I your friend?
8. How much …………………… your new tennis
racket?
