Comparatives and Superlatives
1. The________ university in Europe is the University of Bologna, which opened its doors in 1088.
2. It is not________ the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, however, which has been around since 969.
1. oldest
2. as old as
or: older than
If it is a hot day, you should drink lots of water.
___________ it is, ________ you should drink.
hotter
more water
The movie was very funnier than we expected. We laughed the whole time.
much funnier or funnier
Change the sentence from active to passive:
The news surprised Carlo.
Carlo was surprised by the news.
Ellen has been hired by UPS.
UPS has hired Ellen.
These boys are (noisy)________ children I've ever taken care of.
the noisiest
Karen played the piano loudly. The dog barked.
The louder Karen played the piano, the more the dog barked.
It’s starting to snow. It must be much cold outside.
It’s starting to snow. It must be very cold outside.
Change the sentence from active to passive.
Amazon employs many people.
Many people are employed by Amazon.
Have you been invited to the reception by Mr. Miller?
Has Mr. Miller invited you to the reception?
The cheesecake is wonderful. It's one of the (delicious) ________ cheesecakes I've ever eaten.
most delicious
The car is old. It needs many repairs.
The older a car is, the more repairs it needs.
I got enough sleep. I’m not as tired today than yesterday.
I got enough sleep. I’m not as tired today as yesterday.
Amy discovered the mistake
This house was built in 1952 by my grandfather.
My grandfather built this house in 1952.
Which do you think is (bad) ______ for children, candy or soda?
worse
Cold drinks are refreshing. _____________________ a drink is, _____________________ it tastes.
The colder a drink is, the more refreshing it tastes.
Please talk more quiet in the waiting room.
Please talk more quietly in the waiting room.
Did the news surprise you?
Were you surprised by the news?
My car has been bought by Anna.
Anna has bought my car.
New York City is the (big) ____ city in New York. It is also one of the world's (populated) ________ cities.
2. most populated
The price is high. People complain.
The higher a price is, the more people complain.
This homework is more easier than the last assignment.
This homework is easier than the last assignment.
Many of the older people in the neighborhood were selling their houses.
Is the homework going to be graded by the teacher?