Fill in the blanks with an appropriate degree of comparison.
1. This shade is ……………………….. than that shade?
Use a comparative form before than.
2. Have you got any shades ………………………… than this?
Use a comparative form before than.
3. I am the ……………………….. in my family.
We use the superlative to compare one thing with the whole group to which it belongs.
4. We must buy a ……………………….. car. This is not fast enough.
Faster is the comparative form of fast.
5. You are the ……………………….. person I have ever known.
Funniest is the superlative form of funny.
6. Can a cat be as ………………………… as a dog?
We use the structure as…as… to say that two people or things are equal.
7. She spoke ………………………… than her opponent in the debate.
More confidently is the comparative form of confidently.
8. We haven’t reached the station yet. We need to walk ……………………….
When we are talking about physical distance farther and further are both possible.
9. What is the ………………………. price you are willing to take?
Least is the superlative form of little.
10. Lead is ………………………… than any other metal.
Heavier is the comparative form of heavy.
11. If you had run ………………………… you could have caught him.
12. You are ……………………….. than anybody I know.
Answers
1. This shade is darker than that shade?
2. Have you got any shades lighter than this?
3. I am the shortest in my family.
4. We must buy a faster car. This is not fast enough.
5. You are the funniest person I have ever known.
6. Can a cat be as faithful as a dog?
7. She spoke more confidently than her opponent in the debate.
8. We haven’t reached the station yet. We need to walk farther / further.
9. What is the least price you are willing to take?
10. Lead is heavier than any other metal.
11. If you had run faster you could have caught him.
12. You are more stubborn than anybody I know.
