COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE

1. Complete the examples using the correct comparative form. Use the particle THAN when
necessary.

1. My new computers much .......................... my old one but it was also a little ...............
........... (fast/expensive)

2. The weathers a little ............................. yesterday but its also a bit ........................
..... (sunny/windy)

3. The exam yesterday was much ............................. I had expected because I had worked a
lot ..................................... last term. (easy/hard)

4. That new Italian restaurant is ............................. the other one in town but the service is
much .................................... (good/slow)

5. His first novel was a bit ............................. the latest one which is a little ...................
......... (exciting/boring)

6. My flat in London was ........................... my neighbours, although its also a bit ............
................. theirs. (cheap/small)

7. Our holiday in August was a lot ............................... last years holiday but it was also mu
ch.................................... (expensive/interesting)

8. My sister is much .............................. me but Im a bit ............................ my brother

. (old/young)

9. Paris is considerably .............................. Barcelona, although Barcelona has a much .......

..................... climate. (big/good)

2. Complete the following examples with the correct comparative form.

1. Its much too noisy in this bar. Shall we go somewhere ...........................?

2. This coffee tastes very weak. I usually like it a bit ............................

3. The hotel where we stayed in Paris was quite big. I expected it to be ..............................
...
4. The weathers really cold today. I thought it would be ................................

5. His jobs a bit boring at times. Hed like to do something .................................

6. This computers really easy to use. I thought it would be ..............................

7. The restaurant we went to was quite cheap. We thought it would be .............................

8. Your work isnt very good at all. I know that you can do it ...............................

9. We got there very quickly. I thought that the journey would take ................................

10. Youre talking very loudly. Could you please talk ............................?

11. You hardly ever phone me up. Cant you phone me up ............................?

12. The situation that we are in isnt good but it could be much..............................

13. She looked a bit sad yesterday but today shes looking a bit ............................

14. Youre standing too near to the fire. You should move a bit ............................. away.

15. I didnt go to bed late last night. In fact, I went to bed ............................. than usual.

16. Youre driving much too quickly. Could you drive ...............................?

3. Complete the examples using the comparative form of one of the words below. Use THAN
when necessary.

BIG CROWDED EARLY EASILY HIGH IMPORTANT INTERESTED PEACEFUL

RELIABLE SERIOUS SIMPLE THIN

1. I felt really tired last night so I went to bed a bit .................................. usual.

2. I would like to buy a ................................ car this one keeps breaking down.

3. Surprisingly, his recent illness was much ................................... we had first thought.
4. You look a lot ............................. Have you been on a diet recently?

5. Were looking for a ........................... flat. We dont have enough space here.

6. He doesnt study very much. Hes .................................. in having a good time with his f
riends.

7. Being healthy and happy is much ....................................... having lots of money.

8. The instructions were really complicated and difficult to follow. Why cant they make them ..
.....................................?

9. The train was packed this morning. It was much ................................... usual.

10. Living in the country is apparently ....................................... living in the city.

11. Youll find your way around town much ................................... if you have a good map
on you.

12. In some parts of the country, prices are .................................. in other parts.

4. Complete the following examples with the and the correct superlative form.

1. I think that yesterday was ............................... day of the year so far. (hot)

2. Why does he always come to see me at ........................ possible moment? (bad)

3. That cathedral is ........................... building in the town. (old)

4. Who is .......................... child in your family? (old)

5. Do you know what ............................... river in the world is? (long)

6. We stayed in a lovely room it was one of ......................... in the hotel. (nice)

7. The teacher thinks that Maria is ................................ student in the group. (good)

8. I didnt enjoy the film last night it was .............................. film that Ive ever seen. (b
oring)
9. The time when I was at university was ............................... time of my life. (happy)

10. Whats ............................... way of getting to the station from here? (quick)

11. Our holiday last year was ......................................holiday weve ever had. (enjoyable)

12. The hotel we stayed at was ............................... one in the area. (cheap)

13. What is .................................... spectator sport in your country? (popular)

14. That guy they released from prison yesterday is one of ..................................... crimina
ls in the country. (dangerous)

15. March is a very busy time for me in fact, its probably ................................... time of
the year. (busy)

16. That painting by Picasso is very valuable in fact, its ..................................... one in t
he whole gallery. (valuable)

17. That joke was so funny in fact, it was .................................. joke Ive heard for a whi
le. (funny)

18. That meal last night was ................................. meal Ive had for a long time. (deliciou
s)

19. The Russian cosmonaut, Romenko, was .......................................... man in space. He s

pent over 420 days in space. (experienced)

20. This version of the programme is ................................ one on the market. (recent)

21. That ride has to be .................................. one in the theme park. (exciting)

22. The Exorcist is still one of ............................... films that Ive seen. (scary)

23. Jordi is one of ................................. and ............................ guys that Ive ever met
. (nice/friendly)

6. Complete with a comparative + than and then the + superlative.

1. Susans hair is much ............................. Marias, but Janes hair is ............................

. (short)
2. K.2 is ............................. Mont Blanc, but Everest is ............................... mountain
in the world. (high)

3. July is usually much ............................. May, but August is really ..............................

month of the year. (hot)

4. Table tennis is much ............................. tennis, but badminton is ............................

..... one to play. (easy)

5. French is much ................................ English, but I think that Chinese is .....................

.............. language to learn. (difficult)

6. Hamburgers are ................................ kebabs, but pizzas are probably .......................

........ (good)

7. Carol sings ........................................ Mary, but Cindy usually sings .........................

........... (beautifully)

8. Tennis is .................................... skiing, but football has to be ...............................

..... sport in the world. (popular)

9. Westerns are .................................. detective films, but romantic films are ................
................. of all. (boring)

10. My computer is much ................................ Johns, but Bills has ............................

.... connection of all. (fast)

11. John is a little ............................... than Maria, but Mark is ................................

child in the family. (old)

12. Tesco is ..................................... Sainsburys, but Lidl and Aldi are .........................
......... of all the supermarkets in my town. (cheap)

13. English butter is much .............................. Spanish butter, but Anchor butter from New
Zealand is ................................. in the world. (tasty)

14. London is much ..................................... Liverpool, but Tokyo is considered ..............

......................... city in the world. (expensive)

15. Portuguese people are ................................... Spanish people, but the English are
considered to be ......................................... (polite)
16. This bag is a lot ................................ than the other one, but ................................
. one is the suitcase. (heavy)

17. Bills a lot ............................... Jane, but Maria is .................................. student

in the class. (smart)