Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets, as in the example

Use the correct form of adjectives in brackets.

Fill in the gaps.

Put the adjectives in brackets into the correct form.

Choose the correct form.

Write degrees of comparison as in the example.

Degrees of comparison

Match the questions and short answers.

1. Do you like our new teacher?	a. Yes, they are.
2. Have you got the time?	b. No, he hasn’t.
3. Is it cold outside today?	c. Yes, I did.
4. Did you have a good holiday?	d. Yes, I was.
5. Was there a lot of traffic on the roads this morning?	e. No, it wasn’t.
6. Are your neighbors nice?	f. No, it isn’t.
7. Were you at the football match on Saturday?	g. Yes, I do.
8. Has your brother got a girlfriend?	h. No, it doesn’t.
9. Does it take long to do this exercise?	i. Yes, there was.
10. Was the film good?	j. No, I haven’t.

a) a long river – a longer river – the longest river

a short tail, a funny monkey, a clever dog, an old man, a nice pet, big animals, narrow streets, a good movie, a brave man, a tall giraffe, a long story, a new flat, a hot summer, a cheap bag, a warm coat.

b) a beautiful child – a more beautiful child – the most beautiful child

an interesting novel, a handsome man, wonderful adventures, an important meeting, a famous writer, a difficult task, an attractive person, a correct translation, a useful thing.

1. Lions are (clever, cleverer, the cleverest) than tigers.2. Health and happiness are (important, more important, the most important) than money.3. The (clever, cleverer, cleverest) wild animals are monkeys.4. The (big, bigger, biggest) animal is the elephant.5. The giraffe’s neck is (long, longer, longest) than the tiger’s.

1. There are many (big) shops in London.2. Peter is the (good) pupil in the class.3. Mr. Smith is (old) than Mr. Grey.4. I think that the dog is a (clever) animal.5. The elephant’s nose is (long).6. I know that Mary is (young) than Jane.7. This white puppy is (beautiful) than that black one.8. What an (interesting) story it is!

adjective	comparative	superlative
		the best
	more interesting
wonderful
	shorter
		the happiest
long
	less
hot
	elder
ugly
		the worst

a. The Nile is longer (long) than the Amazon.

b. Seoul is the ________________________________ (populated) city in the world.

c. Mumbai is _______________________________________ (big) than San Paulo.

d. Moscow is the____________________________________ (big) city in the world.

e. The coast of Canada is ____________________ (long) than the coast of Indonesia.

f. Los Angeles is _____________________________ (far) south than San Francisco.

g. France is much _______________________ (popular) with tourists than the USA.

h. London has __________________________________ (busy) airport in the world.

i. Japan has the ___________________________ (popular) theme park in the world.

1. My house is (big) bigger than yours.

2. Peter is not as __________________________ (tall) as Sally.

3. Los Angeles is _________________________ (polluted) than Vancouver.

4. That was the ___________________________ (bad) meal I’ve ever eaten.

5. Our house is less ________________________ (modern) than yours.

6. Celine Dion is very ______________________ (famous).

7. They are as ____________________________ (rich) as the Browns.

8. The Danube is the _______________________ (beautiful) river in Europe.

9. Mary’s dress is _________________________ (expensive) than Diana’s.

10. Asia is the ____________________________ (large) continent in the world.

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