Comparative & superlatives
Hard
harder - the hardest
It more hurts than it did yesterday.
It hurts more than it did yesterday.
Aspirin is _____ (strong) painkiller we've got.
the strongest
What is the largest organ?
Skin
The left lung is usually slightly ____ (small or big?) than the right one.
smaller
Frightening
More frightening - the most frightening
These tests are less painfuller than others.
These tests are less painful than others.
Moving around is getting _____ (hard) to do.
harder
What’s the largest solid internal organ?
Liver
Your brain is sometimes _____ (passive or active?) when you’re asleep than when you’re awake.
more active
Bad
worse - the worst
Which drug will give the effectivest pain relief?
Which drug will give the most effective pain relief?
Injection is ____ (fast) way to administer pain relief.
the fastest
Which organ is larger? Brain or lungs?
Brain
____ (many or few?) than half of your bones are located in the hands, wrists, feet, and ankles.
More
Many
More - the most
The fingers are one of most sensitive parts of the body.
The fingers are one of the most sensitive parts of the body.
______ (good) late than never
Better
Which organ is larger? Kidney or heart?
Heart
____ (large) bone in the human body is the femur, also known as the thigh bone. ______ (small) bone is the stirrup bone, which is located inside your ear drum.
The largest bone in the human body is the femur, also known as the thigh bone. The smallest bone is the stirrup bone, which is located inside your ear drum.
Little
less - the least
My legs ache littler when I am walking.
My legs ache less when I am walking.
____ (little) said, _____ (soon) mended.
Least .... soonest// less ... sooner
What’s the smallest blood vessel in the human body?
Capillary
While humans are not _____, _____ (big, fast) or ____ (strong) animals around, we are ____ (good) at something: long distance running.
While humans are not the biggest, fastest, or strongest animals around, we are the best at something: long distance running.