Exercise 8. Open the brackets and give the comparative or superlative degree of the
following adjectives and adverbs. 1. That is (incredible) story I have ever heard.
2. It is not always (bright) students who do well in tests.
3. Ethylene shirts are (hard) wearing, but cotton shirts are much (comfortable).
4. Which is (deep), Lake Michigan or Lake Superior?
5. She is far (self-confident) than she used to be.
6. (tall) man among the guests is a basketball player.
7. I like both of them, but I think Kate is (easy) to talk to.
8. Most people are (well off) than their parents used to be.
9. She has a lot to be thankful for; but (sad) thing of all is that she does not realize it.
10. I want to buy a car (powerful) one you have.
11. You look a lot (sad) than you did last time I saw you.
12. There is nothing (irritating) than locking yourself out of your own house.
13. Both roads lead to the city centre, but the left-hand one is probably a bit (short) and
(direct).
14. As I get (old), I notice the policemen seem to be getting (young).
15. The boys in our school are much (good-looking) and a lot (good) at football than the boys
of other schools in the town.
Exercise 9. Open the brackets and give the correct forms of the comparative constructions. Example: (Much) you read, (well) you will know English. The more you read, the better you will know English. 1. (Interesting) the book is, (fast) you read it.
2. (Early) you come, (quickly) we finish the work.
3. (Hot) the weather is, (bad) I feel.
4. (Soon) he takes the medicine, (well) he will feel.
5. (Little) she ate, (angry) she was.
6. (Long) the children saw the film, (frightened) they felt.
7. (Late) you come, (little) you will sleep.
8. (Much) you study, (clever) you will become.
9. (Cold) the winter is, (hot) the summer will be.
10. (Near) you come up, (well) you will see the picture.
