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8. I have one sister and one brother. My sister is younger in the family.
EXERCISE 26. Give
the comparative and
the superlative forms of the following
adjectives and adverbs.
1. high -
higher, the highest
2. careful
3. slow
4. slowly
5. active
6. funny
7. wet
8. sweet
9. late
10.thin
11.clean
12.serious
13. good
14. bad
15. clear
16. clearly
17. happy
18. confusing
19. courageous
20. common
21. friendly
22. fast
23. wild
24. dangerous
EXERCISE 27.Complete the following with comparatives by using
more / -er or
less
as appropriate. Use the words in parentheses plus your own words.
This test wasn't hard. It was a lot (difficult)
less difficult than the last test.
1. Dr. Lee's tests are far
(difficult) _____________________________.
2.
A piano is a lot (heavy) ____________________________________.
3. To me, science is much
(interesting) __________________________.
4. Saltwater is
(dense) _______________________________________.
5.
People are far (intelligent) __________________________________.
6. Fish are considerably
(intelligent) ____________________________.
7. She rarely comes to see us. She visits us much
(frequently) ________.
EXERCISE 28. Use the appropriate
superlative form
(most or –
est)
for the word in
parentheses and complete the sentences with your own words.
Physics is (
difficult)
the most difficult course I have ever taken
1. My grandparents are
(wise) people _____________________________.
2. My hometown is
(friendly) place. ______________________________.
3. What is
(embarrassing) experience _____________________________?
4. Who is
(important) political figure _____________________________?
5. What is
(high) mountain_______________________________________?
6. Margaret is one of
(lazy) people _________________________________.
Use
least in the following:
7. Ed is not lazy, but he is certainly one of
(ambitious) people ____________.
8. I always look for
(expensive) items. _______________________________.
9. What is
(useful) or
(important) thing? _____________________________.
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EXERCISE 29. Compare the items in each list using the given words. Use
as ... as, the
comparative (-er/more), and
the superlative (-est/most).
Example: roads in this city:
wide/ narrow/ busy/ dangerous
Responses: First Avenue is
wider than Market Street.
Second Avenue is
nearly as wide as First Avenue.
First Avenue is
narrower than Interstate Highway 70.
Highway 70 is
the widest of all the roads in this city.
It is also
the busiest.
Usually First Avenue is
busier than Market Street.
The most dangerous street in the city is Olive Boulevard.
etc.
1. a lemon, a grapefruit, and an orange: sweet/ sour/ large/ small
2. this book, that book, and that book: thin/ interesting/ useful/ good/ bad
3. air, water, and wood: heavy/ light/ important to human life
4. boxing, soccer, and golf: dangerous/ safe/ exciting/ boring
5. three movies you have seen: good/ bad/ exciting/ sad
6. the food (at places in this city where you have eaten): delicious /appetizing/
inexpensive /good/ bad
7. sounds or noises: loud/ soft/ pleasant/ annoying
8. geographical regions: mountainous/ flat/ dry/ humid/ populated/ unpopulated
EXERCISE 30. Following are topics for writing. Compare and contrast:
1. Yourself now to yourself ten years ago.
2. Your country now to your country 100 years ago.
3. Life today to life 100 years from now.
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