Comparatives
John is not taller than Mike, but he is taller than Sammy.
Question Who is the tallest?
Mike
I live in Paris. Victor lives in London, and Amy lives in New York.
Victor lives _______ to me than Amy does.
nearer
to catch:
a) to use a gun b) directions for telling someone how to do something c) to stop and hold a person, thing, or animal d) to get ready
c) to stop and hold a person, thing, or animal
What do you do with a gun?
shoot
Do not load your weapon until you are ready to begin hunting.
What do you load a weapon with?
bullets / ammunition
Planes can fly very high in the sky, but not helicopters.
Question What can be said about helicopters?
They fly lower than planes.
Ann can jump 5 feet 6 inches. Her brother can jump 6 feet 1 inch.
Ann's brother can jump _______ than she can.
higher
What is a fishing rod used for?
a) for hunting fish b) for catching fish c) for shooting fish d) for hunting a deer, duck, or rabbit
b) for catching fish
Other than shoot, what do you do with a rifle?
hunt
John __________ smoke, _______ he stopped last year.
used to / but
John's house is down the street from yours.
John's house is ______ _____ yours.
farther than
Fred drives the speed limit, but John drives extremely fast.
How does Fred drive compared to John?
slower
To own something:
a) something that is someone else's b) something that is yours c) something that can be sold d) something that you keep in the open
b) something that is yours
What three things do you hunt with rifle?
deer, rabbit, and duck
Question: ________________
Answer: I used to live in New York.
What would be the question to the answer?
Where did you use to live?
Frank shoots ___________ Joe.
a) straight than b) straighter than c) straight d) straighter
b) straighter than
He went to the camping store, _______ he bought a ______ for hunting deer.
and / rifle
to kill
to someone or something's life / dead
What do you do with a rod in the country on a lake?
fish (fishing rod)
Before I joined the military, I _________ all weekend playing soccer.
a) used to spend b) would spend c) can spend d) will have spent
would spend
Ann went to bed at midnight. Helen went to bed at 11:30.
Ann went to bed ____________ than Helen. Helen went to bed __________ than Ann.
a) later / earlier b) earlier / later c) farther / closer d) lower / sooner
a) later / earlier
He wants to sell his gun, _______ he is having a hard time finding someone to buy it.
but
Several
more than 2, but not many
When you want to improve your aim while shooting, what do you shoot at?
a target
This is two months after the month of May.
July