Workbook 2B Part 1
Rewrite the sentence using the opposite adjective.
A lion is slower than a cheetah.
A cheetah is faster than a lion.
Rewrite the sentence using the opposite adjective.
Fridays are better than Mondays.
Mondays are worse than Fridays.
Use the adjective to compare two items.
expensive / men's watch: $46,570 / women's watch: $37,400
The men's watch is more expensive than the women's watch.
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
Oxford University is older than Cambridge University. (university)
Which university is older, Oxford University or Cambridge University?
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
The moon is hotter than the Earth.
What is hotter, the moon or the Earth?
Rewrite the sentence using the opposite adjective.
China is smaller than Russia.
Russia is bigger than China. / Russia is larger than China.
Rewrite the sentence using the opposite adjective.
A stove is hotter than a refrigerator.
A refrigerator is colder than a stove.
Use the adjective to compare two items.
big / beach house: 10 bedrooms / apartment: 7 bedrooms
The beach house is bigger than the apartment.
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
The English alphabet is shorter than the Arabic alphabet. (alphabet)
Which alphabet is shorter, the English alphabet or the Arabic alphabet?
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
The mountains on Mars are higher than the mountains on Earth. (mountains)
Where are mountains higher, on Mars or on Earth?
Rewrite the sentence using the opposite adjective.
Brazil is wetter than Argentina.
Argentina is drier than Brazil.
Rewrite the sentence using the opposite adjective.
Spanish is easier to learn than Japanese.
Use the adjective to compare two items.
fast / Lamborghini Aventador: 217 mph / Mercedes AMG S: 186 mph
The Lamborghini Aventador is faster than the Mercedes AMG S.
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
Taxis in Tokyo are more expensive than taxis in New York. (taxis)
Where are taxis more expensive, in Tokyo or in New York?
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
Canada is bigger than China. (country)
Which country is bigger, Canada or China?
Rewrite the sentence using the opposite adjective.
January is longer than February.
February is shorter than January.
Use the adjective to compare two items.
short / flight New York to Miami: 3 hours / train trip: 1.5 days
The flight from New York to Miami is shorter than the train trip.
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
Brazil is smaller than the US. (country)
Which country is smaller, Brazil or the US?
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
The Atacama Desert is drier than the Sahara Desert. (desert)
Which desert is drier, the Atacama Desert or the Sahara Desert?
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
In the UK, tea is more popular than coffee. (in the UK)
What is more popular in the UK, tea or coffee?
Rewrite the sentence using the opposite adjective.
Skiing is more dangerous than swimming.
Swimming is safer than skiing.
Use the adjective to compare two items.
dry / Istanbul: 31 inches of rain / Barcelona: 25 inches of rain
Barcelona is drier than Istanbul.
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
Greenland is colder than Alaska. (place)
Which place is colder, Greenland or Alaska?
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
New Zealand is farther south than Australia. (country)
Which country is farther south, New Zealand or Australia?
Use the response and the word in parentheses to make a Wh-question.
A gigabyte is larger than a megabyte.
What is larger, a gigabyte or a megabyte?