Comparatives and superlatives
tallest
Complete.
I finally had my laptop ______ after it stopped working.
repaired
Complete.
The scientist ______ developed the vaccine received an international award.
who
Complete the sentence using too...to.
the trunk was ______ lift
too heavy to
My sister lives in Canada. She is a software engineer.
My sister, who lives in Canada, is a software engineer
larger
Explain the difference between these sentences.
I had my office painted.
I got my office painted.
I made my assistant paint my office.
Complete.
The report, ______ was published last week, has already changed company policy.
which
Complete the sentence using so...that.
The lecture was __________ everyone stayed until the very end.
so interesting that
The movie was _____ boring _____ we left before it finished.
A) too / that
B) so / that
C) as / as
b
tastier
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I made my car repaired.
B. I got my car repaired.
C. I had repaired my car by the mechanic.
b
Join the sentences.
I spoke to a professor.
Her research has won several awards.
whose
Complete the sentence using as...as.
The final exam wasn't __________ I expected.
as difficult as
Correct all the mistakes in the sentence.
The student which got his laptop fixed was more happier after he had solved the problem.
The student who got his laptop fixed was happier after he had solved the problem.
busier
Rewrite.
Someone designed a website for our company.
We had a website designed for our company.
OR
We got a website designed for our company.
Rewrite using a relative clause.
The conference took place in Geneva. Scientists from more than fifty countries attended it.
The conference, which scientists from more than fifty countries attended, took place in Geneva.
OR
The conference that scientists from more than fifty countries attended took place in Geneva.
Rewrite the sentence using too...to.
The coffee was extremely hot. I couldn't drink it.
The coffee was too hot to drink.
Rewrite the sentence using a causative.
A professional photographer took our family pictures yesterday.
We had our family pictures taken yesterday.
OR
We got our family pictures taken yesterday.
Combine these ideas into ONE sentence.
The latest smartphone is more expensive than the previous model. It is also more reliable. However, it isn't the best phone available.
the latest smartphone is more expensive and more reliable than the previous model, it isn't the best phone available.
Complete.
The manager made everyone ______ until the problem had been solved.
stay
Combine the sentences using a relative clause.
The hotel was beautiful. We stayed there for three nights.
The hotel where we stayed for three nights was beautiful.
Rewrite the sentence using so...that.
The instructions were very confusing. Nobody understood them.
The instructions were so confusing that nobody understood them.
Complete the paragraph using all three patterns.
The mountain was __________ (high) we expected. The weather became __________ (cold) continue climbing safely, and it was __________ (dangerous) the guide decided to cancel the expedition.