Choose the best comparative form to complete each sentence.
1My new flat is ............... the station than my old one; now I walk for five minutes instead of twenty.
Wrong!
The five-minute walk shows that "closer to" is correct.
2The blue suitcase weighs 18 kilos, and the black one weighs 12 kilos, so the blue one is ............... than the black one.
Wrong!
Eighteen kilos is more than twelve, so the blue suitcase is "heavier".
3The bus journey takes 50 minutes, but the train journey takes only 25, so the bus is ............... than the train.
Wrong!
The bus takes longer, so it is "slower" than the train.
4Sam was born in 2010, and his sister was born in 2012, so Sam is ............... than his sister.
Wrong!
Sam was born two years earlier, so he is "older".
5The same jacket costs £40 here and £30 online, so it is ............... here than online.
Wrong!
The higher price here makes the jacket "more expensive".
6I did the second exercise without help, but I needed help with the first, so the second was ...............
Wrong!
Needing no help shows that the second exercise was "easier".
7It is 18°C today, but it was only 10°C yesterday, so today is ............... than yesterday.
Wrong!
Eighteen degrees is hotter than ten, so today is "warmer".
8Ana's new phone screen is 16 cm wide, while her old one was 12 cm wide, so the new screen is ...............
Wrong!
A 16-centimetre screen is "bigger" than a 12-centimetre screen.
9Our team scored no goals in the first half but three in the second, so it played ............... in the second half.
Wrong!
Scoring three goals instead of none shows that the team played "better".
10Mia checked every number and made no mistakes, while Leo made four mistakes. Mia worked ............... than Leo.
Wrong!
Checking every number and making no mistakes means Mia worked "more carefully".
11There are 20 people on the beach today and there were 50 yesterday, so there are ............... people today.
Wrong!
Twenty is a smaller number than fifty, so there are "fewer" people.
12We took ............... luggage this trip than last time: one small bag instead of three large bags.
Wrong!
"Less" is used for a smaller amount of the uncountable noun luggage.
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- My new flat is closer to the station than my old one; now I walk for five minutes instead of twenty.
- The blue suitcase weighs 18 kilos, and the black one weighs 12 kilos, so the blue one is heavier than the black one.
- The bus journey takes 50 minutes, but the train journey takes only 25, so the bus is slower than the train.
- Sam was born in 2010, and his sister was born in 2012, so Sam is older than his sister.
- The same jacket costs £40 here and £30 online, so it is more expensive here than online.
- I did the second exercise without help, but I needed help with the first, so the second was easier .
- It is 18°C today, but it was only 10°C yesterday, so today is warmer than yesterday.
- Ana’s new phone screen is 16 cm wide, while her old one was 12 cm wide, so the new screen is bigger .
- Our team scored no goals in the first half but three in the second, so it played better in the second half.
- Mia checked every number and made no mistakes, while Leo made four mistakes. Mia worked more carefully than Leo.
- There are 20 people on the beach today and there were 50 yesterday, so there are fewer people today.
- We took less luggage this trip than last time: one small bag instead of three large bags.