Superlative or Comparative
My car is ______ than yours, but it's much more comfortable. (powerful)
less powerful
A Which biscuits shall I get?
B The chocolate __. They're my favourite.
ones
I'm feeling ___ than yesterday, but I'm still not well enough to get out of bed. (good)
a bit better
Eddie isn't as ambitious as his brother. (less)
Eddie is ______________ his brother.
less ambitious than
The ________ solution would be to take a taxi so that we won't have to find somewhere to park. (simple)
simplest
I feel terrible! I'm ______ today than I was yesterday. (tired)
more tired
A Which is your coat?
B The leather ___.
one
I'm ______ than my brother. He's 1.82 m and I'm 1.80 m. (short)
a bit shorter
I've never heard an idea as stupid as that one. (the)
That's ________________ I've ever heard.
the stupidest/most stupid idea
less or least
The blue dress is ________ than the green one, so I'll buy the blue one. (expensive)
less expensive
The road is ________ at the top of the hill than it is at the bottom, so you have to drive really carefully. (narrow)
narrower
A Where's your car?
B Over there. It's the green __
one
My children are ______ than my sister's. Hers never even say 'please' or 'thank you'. (polite)
much more polite
Those are the smartest trousers my uncle has. (ones)
Those trousers __________ my uncle has.
are the smartest ones
One, ones or X
A Would you like still or sparkling mineral water?
B Sparkling _____, please.
X
Zach is one of __________ people I know - he's always upsetting people. (considerate)
the least considerate
A Shall I use brown or white bread for the sandwiches? B Brown _____There isn't any white bread left.
X
His girlfriend is _____ than he is. She always seems to know what he needs. (thoughtful)
much more thoughtful
Charlotte isn't quite as sensitive as she used to be. (bit)
Charlotte is _____________ she used to be.
a bit less sensitive than
a bit, much + comparative
Cathy's _________ than she used to be, but she still plays tennis, does Pilates, and goes jogging. (less+active)
a bit less active
The _________ person in my family is usually my mum - she's always worrying about something. (stressed)
most stressed
A Which earrings do you like best?
B The gold ______. They look great.
ones
My new flat is _______ than the old one. It's 80 m², and the old one was 50 m². (spacious)
much more spacious
My new car isn't as noisy as my old one. (quieter)
My new car ________ my old one.
is quieter than
much, a bit+comparative
Harry's new job is ________ than his old one. Now he never works at weekends. (less+stressful)
much less stressful