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Comparatives and superlatives
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100

He said "I like ice cream".

He said he liked ice cream.

100

The giraffe is ________ (tall) animal in the Sahara.

the tallest

100

The ending -est is usually found in comparatives.

No, it's the ending of superlatives

100

This summer was hotter than last year, but scientists say next summer will be even more hotter.

This summer was hotter than last year, but scientists say next summer will be even hotter.

100

The Amazon rainforest is the ______ of many endangered species.

1. Pollution 2. Fossil Fuels 3. Habitat 4. Sustainability 5. Renewable Energy 6. Waste 7. Recycling 8. Plastic 9. Climate Change 10. Consumption

habitat

200

She said "Lisa has blonde hair".

She said Lisa had blonde hair.

200

The city is _______ (noisy) the countryside.

Noisier than

200

Mice are bigger than dogs.

No. Mice (plural of mouse) are smaller than dogs.

200

This river is more clean than it was last year, thanks to new environmental laws.  

This river is cleaner than it was last year, thanks to new environmental laws.  

200

_____ can be reduced by using reusable products instead of disposable ones.

1. Pollution 2. Fossil Fuels 3. Habitat 4. Sustainability 5. Renewable Energy 6. Waste 7. Recycling 8. Plastic 9. Climate Change 10. Consumption

waste

300

He said "I'm not coming to work because I'm sick"

He said he wasn't coming to work because he was sick.

300

Rovereto is _______ (big) Trento. 

less big than

300

The life expectancy of a turtle is as long as that of butterflies.

Wrong, it's longer. Butterflies only live for a 20/40 days.

300

The pollution in the city is getting worst every year.

The pollution in the city is getting worse every year.

300

The ocean is full of _____, which harms marine animals.

1. Pollution 2. Fossil Fuels 3. Habitat 4. Sustainability 5. Renewable Energy 6. Waste 7. Recycling 8. Plastic 9. Climate Change 10. Consumption

plastic

400
My parents said "We're going to visit your grandparents".

My parents said we were going to visit my granparents.

400

The weather today is way ______ (bad) than yesterday. It's pouring!

worse

400

People are looking for ways to increase plastic in food production.

Wrong, they want to decrease plastic.
400

Recycling is one of the better ways to reduce waste. 

Recycling is one of the best ways to reduce waste. 


400

Using _____ contributes to air pollution and global warming. 

1. Pollution 2. Fossil Fuels 3. Habitat 4. Sustainability 5. Renewable Energy 6. Waste 7. Recycling 8. Plastic 9. Climate Change 10. Consumption

fossil fuels

500
Laura said "I've been to a great concert recently"

Laura said she had been to a great concert recently.

500

Peacocks have ______ (beautiful) feathers of all the animals.

the most beautiful

500

Using plastic bags is more sustainable than using reusable ones.  

Wrong, it's less sustainable.

500

That cake is the tastier dessert I’ve ever had.

That cake is the tastiest dessert I’ve ever had.

500

Scientists say that _____ is making hurricanes stronger.  

1. Pollution 2. Fossil Fuels 3. Habitat 4. Sustainability 5. Renewable Energy 6. Waste 7. Recycling 8. Plastic 9. Climate Change 10. Consumption

climate change