Exercise 1.1

Write the comparative forms of these adjectives.

1. happy happier 2. young 3. large 4. few 5. patient 6. lovely

7. bad 8. good 9. quiet 10. attractive 11. fast 12. slow

13. great 14. many 15. generous 16. careful 17. weak 18. far

Exercise 1.2

Complete the sentences. Use a comparative. Add than where necessary.

1. Ken’s car isn’t very big. He wants a bigger one.

2. The radio wasn’t very expensive. The computer was … the radio.

3. He wasn’t very healthy a year ago. Now he is … .

4. The suit isn’t very cheap. The dress is … the suit.

5. He doesn’t think New-York is exciting. He finds Paris … .

6. I think your plan isn’t very good. My plan is … .

7. My sister isn’t very tall. My brother is … .

8. My exam results were very bad. They were … I expected.

9. Brian isn’t very intelligent. Pat is … Brian.

10. I’m not very interested in history. I’m … in art.

Exercise 1.3

Write the comparative form of the adjectives to complete the sentences.

Use much, a lot, far, a bit, a little. Add than where necessary.

1. The book isn’t very interesting. The film is a lot more interesting than the book.

2. Computers weren’t very complicated twenty years ago. Now they are … .

3. In my country some drivers aren’t very careful,but in this country drivers are … .

4. My son wasn’t so lazy before. Now he is a teenager and he is … .

5. I don’t eat much, and I’m not fat. My husband eats … and he is … me.

6. Mike’s life isn’t very busy. My life is … his.

7. Jane’s sister isn’t very kind. Jane is … her sister.

8. Her new job is very stressful. It’s … her last one.

9. Paul isn’t very rich. His brother earns more and he is … Paul.

10. The actors aren’t young enough, we need … actors for this film.

11. The Thames isn’t very long. The Mississippi is … the Thames.

Exercise 1.4

Rewrite the sentences with as … as … or not as … as ….

1. Bill is taller than Jack. .

2. The sun is hotter than the moon.

3. Bob pays 5 bills a month, and Val pays 5 bills a month too.

4. Jane is luckier in business than Ann.

5. Are you and your sister the same age?

6. Sally’s work is better than mine.

7. Harry won more money than Andy.

8. Their daughter is very spoilt, and their son is very spoilt too.

9. Are the table and the desk the same size?

10. Swedish country cottages are more primitive than their houses.

11. The days in winter are shorter than in summer.

12. Work hours in Jim’s office are longer than in Pete’s office.

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