Complete the sentences with the affirmative form of to be and the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
a) Spiders are more frightening than snakes.
b) Bread is tastier than cake.
c) The food in Spain is better than the food in England.
d) Dogs are nicer than cats.
e) Today, the weather is worse than yesterday.
f) It’s too noisy here. Can we go to a better place?
g) The hotel was bigger than that in which we stayed last year.
h) Your work is better than mine.
i) The accident could have been worse than it was.
j) I was more nervous in my exam yesterday than Mark.
k) I’d like to have a faster car. The one I have now is really old.
l) Last week it was really hot. Today is colder than then.
Complete the questions with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. Then answer the question with the places below.
a) What is the smallest country in the world? Vatican City
b) What is the biggest country in the world? Russia
c) What is the longest river in the world? The Nile
d) What is the largest ocean in the world? The Pacific
e) What is the most isolated place in Australia? Cape York Peninsula
Write the comparative form of the following adjectives:
Beautiful - more beautiful than
Wide - wider than
Handsome - more handsome than
Lazy - lazier than
Ugly - uglier than
Serious - more serious than
Clever - more clever than
Funny - funnier than
Soft - softer than
Good - better than
Hard - harder than
Heavy - heavier than
Loud - louder than
Nasty - nastier than
Expensive - more expensive than
Dirty - dirtier than
Complete the sentences using the superiority comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
a) Cindy’s hat is darker than mine.
b) Snakes are more dangerous than rats.
c) My old trousers are longer than those black ones.
d) Mark is more clever than his brother.
e) German is more difficult than English.
f) I am stronger than my friend.
g) The teacher is taller than me.
h) My friend’s eyes are bigger than mine.
i) He sings better than Betty.
j) Lucy’s hair is curlier than yours.
Complete the sentences using the superlative form of the adjectives.
a) It's a very nice house. It’s the nicest house in the street.
b) This is a cheap restaurant. It’s the cheapest I’ve ever been.
c) It was a very valuable painting. I’m sure it was the most valuable painting in the gallery.
d) She’s a very good player. Her trainer says she is the best.
e) He's a very dangerous criminal. The police say he is the most dangerous in the country.
f) We should buy him a beautiful present. Last year we gave him the most beautiful gift of all on his birthday.
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
Al no seguir ninguna regla, hay que aprender sus formas comparativa y superlativa de memoria.
Complete the chart below.
Write sentences with the words below. Use the comparative or superlative form.
a) Mount Everest / high / mountain in the world. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
b) Gymnastics / safe / judo . Gymnastics is safer than judo.
c) Mercury / close / planet to the sun. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
d) Spain / sunny / Norway . Spain is sunnier than Norway.
Complete the sentences with less … than or the least and the adjectives in brackets.
a) Walking is one of the least difficult types of sport.
b) An adventure holiday is less relaxing than a beach holiday.
c) Female birds are less colourful than male birds.
d) I think history is the least interesting subject in school.
Write sentences to compare the countries below. Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in the box. Make affirmative or negative comparisons.
a) England isn’t hotter than Spain.
b) Spain is smaller than Russia.
c) Russia is the biggest country.
d) Spain is the hotter country.
e) England is less interesting than Russia.
10. Write comparative and superlative sentences with the words below. Use the affirmative form of to be:
a) Bikes / slow / cars . Bikes are slower than cars.
b) The cheetah / fast / animal in the world . The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
c) Dolphins / frightening / sharks. Dolphins are more frightening than sharks.
d) An orange / round / a lemon . An orange is rounder than a lemon.
e) The Mona Lisa / famous / painting in history. The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in history.
11. Write the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in these sentences
a) She was a very intelligent student. She was the most intelligent girl in her class.
b) It's a very old castle. Experts argued it is the oldest in Britain.
c) I’m going to sleep on the sofa. The floor is more uncomfortable than it.
d) This new job is more important for me than the last I had.
e) Living in the countryside is healthier than living in town.
f) These instructions were the most difficult ones I have ever read.
Complete the sentences to compare three hotels. Use (not) as … as and the adjectives in brackets.
a) The price at Jay’s Hotel is not as high as at Hope Hotel.
b) Blue Sky Hotel is not as good as Hope Hotel.
c) Jay’s Hotel is as old as Hope Hotel.
d) Hope Hotel is not as new as Blue sky Hotel.
e) Blue Sky Hotel is as big as Hope Hotel.
f) The price at Hope Hotel is not as low as at Blue Sky Hotel.
Complete the sentences with too… or (not) … enough and the adjectives in brackets.
Are the trousers long enough for John? No, they are too short.
I live near my school. It is close enough to walk.
I’m sorry, but I’m too busy to meet you today.
Clare is 18 years old. She is old enough to drive a car.
We can’t go to the USA on a short holiday because it’s too far.
Don’t walk around Central Park at night. It’s not safe enough.
Complete the sentences with the adjectives below and too … or (not) … enough.
These sandals are not big enough. I need a larger size.
Are you brave enough to go scuba diving?
We can’t swim in the sea today because it’s too rough.
Let’s sit under that tree. It’s too hot in the sun.
There wasn’t any music or dancing at the party. It was not lively enough.
Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets.
Jim and Peter are the same height. Jim is as tall as Peter.
It is too dangerous to dive off this cliff. This cliff is not safe enough.
The sea isn’t calm enough to go sailing. The sea is too rough.
The field is too small to play football. The field is not big enough.
A calculator is smaller than a laptop.A calculator is not as large as a laptop.
Translate the sentences into English.
Es demasiado aterrador andar por este acantilado. Is too frightening walk around this cliff.
La costa este está más aislada que la costa oeste.The East coast is more isolated than the West Coast.
No es suficientemente seguro entrar en el cañón. Is not safe enough to enter this canyon.
Estos son los arrecifes de coral más extraordinarios del mundo. There are the most extraordinary Coral Reefs in the world.
El puerto no es tan bullicioso como la playa. The Port is not as lively as the beach.
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