Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1London is ............... than my town.
Wrong!
Use "bigger" before "than" to compare the size of two places.
2This village is ............... than the city center.
Wrong!
Use "quieter" before "than" to compare how quiet two places are.
3The market is ............... than the small shop.
Wrong!
Use "more crowded" before "than" because "crowded" usually takes "more" in comparisons.
4The park is ............... than the bus station.
Wrong!
Use "cleaner" before "than" to compare how clean two places are.
5A hotel in the city is ............... than a room in the village.
Wrong!
Use "more expensive" before "than" because "expensive" is a longer adjective.
6This café is ............... than the restaurant by the beach.
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Use "cheaper" before "than" to compare prices.
7The airport is ............... from our school than the train station.
Wrong!
Use "farther" before "than" to compare distance.
8This street is ............... than the dark alley.
Wrong!
Use "safer" before "than" to compare how safe two places are.
9The main road is ............... than the side street.
Wrong!
Use "busier" before "than" because "busy" changes to "busier" in the comparative form.
10The new library is ............... than the old town hall.
Wrong!
Use "more modern" before "than" to compare how modern two places are.
11The castle is ............... than the shopping mall.
Wrong!
Use "older" before "than" to compare age.
12The old square is ............... than the car park.
Wrong!
Use "more beautiful" before "than" because "beautiful" is a longer adjective.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- London is bigger than my town.
- This village is quieter than the city center.
- The market is more crowded than the small shop.
- The park is cleaner than the bus station.
- A hotel in the city is more expensive than a room in the village.
- This café is cheaper than the restaurant by the beach.
- The airport is farther from our school than the train station.
- This street is safer than the dark alley.
- The main road is busier than the side street.
- The new library is more modern than the old town hall.
- The castle is older than the shopping mall.
- The old square is more beautiful than the car park.
