WEEK 9 COMPARISONS Name I Make equal comparisions 1 The blue car is the red car (fast) 2 Peter is Fred (not/tall) 3 The violin is the cello (not/low) 4 This copy is the other one (bad) 5 Oliver is Pet[.]
WEEK 9: COMPARISONS Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… I Make equal comparisions The blue car is ………………………………………………………… the red car (fast) Peter is ………………………………………………………… Fred (not/tall) The violin is ………………………………………………………… the cello (not/low) This copy is ………………………………………………………… the other one (bad) Oliver is ………………………………………………………… Peter (optimistic) Today it's ………………………………………………………… yesterday (not/windy) The tomato soup was ………………………………………………………… the mushroom soup (delicious) Grapefruit juice is ………………………………………………………… lemonade (not/sweet) Nick is ………………………………………………………… Kevin (brave) 10 Silver is ………………………………………………………… gold (not/heavy) II Make comparative sentences Alan is (tall) ………………………………………………………… than Livia Diana is (old) ………………………………………………………… than Alan Livia is (short) ………………………………………………………… than Diana Alan is (heavy) ………………………………………………………… than Livia Livia is (young) ………………………………………………………… than Diana Livia is (intelligent) ………………………………………………………… than Alan Diana is (beautiful) ………………………………………………………… than Livia Spain is (hot) ………………………………………………………… than Canada Canada is (big) ………………………………………………………… than Italy 10 Spanish is (easy) ………………………………………………………… than Italian III Make superlative sentences Who is the …………………………………………………………(tall) person in your family? My mum is the …………………………………………………………(good) cook in the world December is the ………………………………………………(cold) month of the year in my country What's the …………………………………………………………(dangerous) animal in the world? Ethan is the ………………………………………………………… (happy) boy that I know Where are the …………………………………………………………(nice) beaches in your country? She bought the …………………………………………………………(big) cake in the shop Who is the ………………………………………………………… (famous) singer in your country? IV Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative) My house is (big) ………………………………………………………… than yours This flower is (beautiful) ………………………………………………………… than that one This is the (interesting) ………………………………………………………… book I have ever read Non-smokers usually live (long) ………………………………………………………… than smokers 5 Which is the (dangerous) ………………………………………………………… animal in the world? A holiday by the sea is (good) …………………………………………… than a holiday in the mountains It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ………………………………………………………… than a beer Who is the (rich) ………………………………………………………… woman on earth? The weather this summer is even (bad) …………………………………………………… than last summer 10 He was the (clever) ………………………………………………………… thief of all V Rewrite the following sentences using adjectives in the superlative degree James is taller than any other boy in the class - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… Milk is more nourishing than any other food - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… Bombay is richer than any other city in India - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… Iron is more useful than most other metals - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… Shakespeare was greater than any other English playwright - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… Munnar is prettier than most other hill stations in India - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… Few books are more popular than Dickens’ ‘David Copperfield’ - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… Gold is more precious than most other metals - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… She is taller than her three sisters - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… 10 She sings better than anybody else in the class - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… 11 This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted - I’ve …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………… 12 I’ve never met any more dependable person than George - George is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………… 13 There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother - Your mother is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… 14 There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John - Mr John is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………… 15 Have you got any bigger than that one? - Is this …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………? DIFFERENT FROM – THE SAME AS I Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets Example: Plays are usually longer than films (not as……as) - Films are usually not as long as plays The painting is bigger than the photograph.( not as……as) - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… This painting is more expensive than my painting.( not as…… as) - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… This picture is the same as the picture in our room ( not different from) - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week (not as………as) - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… The journey was shorter than we thought at first.( not as……….as) - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… II Combine the sentences Use the words in brackets Mr Pike teaches history of arts Mrs May teaches history of music SAME SUBJECT - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… This bike is 800,000 VND That bike is 600,000 VND (PRICE DIFFERENT) - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… Classical music is interesting Folk music is interesting (AS AS) - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… Mr Owen speaks English Mrs Phan speaks English (SAME LANGUAGE) - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… III Complete the sentences by using as as; not as; different from Your house is ………………………………………………… my house (far) The black car is ………………………………………………… the red one (cheap) That dog ………………………………………………… it looks (not dangerous) Vietnam coffee is ………………………………………………… Brazil coffee (delicious) Many people think that history ………………………………………………… math (not important) Opera is ………………………………………………… pop music (different) French foods is ………………………………………………… Vietnam foods (different) This room is ………………………………………………… that room (wide) IV Complete the sentence with as, than or from The blue car is as fast ……………………………………………… the red car Physics is more difficult ……………………………………………… history Animals feel pain the same ……………………………………………… we Life in the country is very different ……………………………………………… life in the city He’s not really ……………………………………………… tall as he looks on TV This classroom is a lot nicer ……………………………………………… the one we had last year London was different ……………………………………………… most European capitals Driving a boat is not the same ……………………………………………… driving a car V Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets Cycling is faster than walking (as) Walking ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink (from) This tea ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Money is not as important as health (than) Health ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… His new guitar isn’t different from his old one (as) His new guitar ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Everest is higher than K2 (as) K2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting (from) Oil painting …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s (than) Today’s exam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Your idea is different from mine (as) Your idea ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… This cake and that cake taste the same - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… 10 Food in San Francisco and food in New Orleans are different - ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… ... (as) His new guitar ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Everest is higher than K2 (as) K2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Oil painting is not the same as pencil... most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted - I’ve …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………… 12 I’ve never met any more dependable person than George - George is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………