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Comparatives Exercise

January 8, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with a comparative adjective.

1. This bag is ............................. than that.

Correct! Wrong!

Heavier is the comparative form of heavy.

2. Your feet are ........................... than mine.

Correct! Wrong!

3. It is ............................. than you think.

Correct! Wrong!

4. He earns ........................... money than I do.

Correct! Wrong!

Use less with uncountable nouns.

5. She is ............................ than you think.

Correct! Wrong!

Richer is the comparative form of rich.

6. This road is .............................. than that.

Correct! Wrong!

7. He is ............................ than you.

Correct! Wrong!

8. The task was ............................... than I thought.

Correct! Wrong!

9. You are no ................................ than him.

Correct! Wrong!

10. This is ............................. than that.

Correct! Wrong!

11. He is ............................ than he looks.

Correct! Wrong!

12. She speaks .............................. than I do.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. This bag is heavier than that.
  2. Your feet are bigger than mine.
  3. It is commoner / more common than you think.
  4. He earns less money than I do.
  5. She is richer than you think.
  6. This road is more narrow / narrower than that.
  7. He is cleverer / more clever than you.
  8. The task was simpler / more simple than I thought.
  9. You are no better than him.
  10. This is worse than that.
  11. He is older than he looks.
  12. She speaks quicker / more quickly than I do.
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