Comparatives
A shark is __________ (dangerous) than a horse.
more dangerous
This is the _________(hungry) I have ever been.
This is the HUNGRIEST I have ever been.
"most hungry" is ok but usually people say hungriest.The city is noisier than the countryside.
rewrite using "as + adj + as"
The countryside is not .........
The countryside is not as noisy as the city.
The camel is the tallest than the horse.
The camel is TALLER than the horse.
The city is nowhere near as __________
Finish the sentence and use correct grammar.
The city is nowhere near as NICE AS THE BEACH.
One possible answer.
The _____(big) they are, the _____(hard) they fall.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
It's one of the _________(boring) movies I have ever seen.
It's one of the MOST BORING movies I have ever seen.
An elephant is heavier than a mouse.
rewrite using as + adj + as
A mouse ______________
A mouse ISN'T AS HEAVY AS an elephant.
Her hair is more long than it was.
Her hair is LONGER than it was.
Don't use more with one syllable adjectives.
My sister is a far worse driver _____
Finish with a comparison.
My sister is a far worse driver than MY MOTHER.
One possible answer.
The weather in Hobart is _____ (bad) than Melbourne.
The weather in Hobart is WORSE than Melbourne.
James just told me ____________(funny) joke ever.
James just told me THE FUNNIEST joke ever.
My girlfriend can't sing as well as yours.
Rewrite using comparative + than
Your girlfriend sings ..............
Your girlfriend sings BETTER THAN MINE.
My salary isn't higher as yours.
My salary isn't as high as yours.
This sandwich is nearly as ....
Finish with a comparison.The sandwich is nearly AS OLD AS a dinosaur.
One possible answer.
The skate park is _____ (fun) than the beach.
The skate park is MORE FUN than the beach.
"fun" is an exception, we don't say "funner"
Voyager 1 is the spacecraft that has travelled _____ (far) from Earth - 23 billion kilometers.
Voyager 1 is the spacecraft that has travelled THE FARTHEST from Earth - 23 billion kilometers.
Furthest is ok too.
Jack isn't as young as he looks.
Rewrite using comparative and than.
Jack looks younger than he is.
My car is the faster in the entire town. No one can beat me.
My car is the FASTEST in the entire town.
My dog is far more _______
Finish with a comparison.
My dog is far more disgusting than your dog.
One possible answer.
At my school I'm much _______ (famous) than my brother.
At my school I'm much MORE FAMOUS than my brother.
Some two syllable adjectives take er but famous is not one of them. If you are in doubt use more/most.
I want to buy ________(fast) and _______ (powerful) computer possible.
I want to buy THE FASTEST and MOST POWERFUL computer possible.
I spent less money than you.
rewrite using as + adj + as
I didn't spend as much money as you.
"You didn't save as much money as me" would be ok too.Lets go! The soonest we leave, the earliest we arrive.
The SOONER we leave, the EARLIER we arrive.
The more you spend on a house ......
Finish with a comparison.The more you spend on a house, the better it will look.
One possible answer.