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Comparatives and superlatives – English Grammar Exercises for A2

8 ejercicios

1. Read the information in the table about London, New York and Rome. Complete sentences 1–8 with the correct forms of the adjectives in brackets.

LondonNew YorkRome
Average max. daily temperature: January8°C3°C12°C
Average max. daily temperature: July23°C29°C30°C
Population8.5 million8.3 million2.7 million
Size1,500 km²800 km²1,300 km²
Average hotel price$200$220$180
  • 1)
    In July London isn’t as warmas New York. (warm)
  • 2)
    Rome is the city in July. (hot)
  • 3)
    New York is than London in January. (cold)
  • 4)
    Rome is less than New York in February. (cold)
  • 5)
    Rome has the population. (small)
  • 6)
    Rome isn’t as as London. (big)
  • 7)
    London is than New York. (large)
  • 8)
    Hotels in New York are than hotels in Rome. (expensive)

2. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

  • 1)
    job / as / isn’t / new / my old one / interesting / my / as .
  • My new job isn’t as interesting as my old one.
  • 2)
    film / it’s / the / seen / exciting / ever / I’ve / most / I think .
  • 3)
    happier / is / ever / she’s / than / my sister / been .
  • 4)
    to understand her / more / she speaks / quickly / because / you / it’s hard / than .
  • 5)
    one of / best / he / the USA / universities / to / in / went / the .
  • 6)
    was / much warmer / the weather’s / yesterday / it / than .
  • 7)
    her sister / than / she / got / and / worked / in her exam / 95% / harder .
  • 8)
    a year ago / English / speaks / than / much better / now / he .

3. Complete the sentences about three brothers, Alex, Eric and Jack

  • 1)
    Alex is good at tennis but
  • Eric is better than Alex.
  • Jack is the best tennis player.
  • 2)
    Alex is very fit but
  • Eric is than Alex.
  • Jack is .
  • 3)
    Alex has travelled quite far but
  • Eric has travelled Alex.
  • Jack has travelled .
  • 4)
    Alex is very friendly but
  • Eric is Alex.
  • Jack .
  • 5)
    Alex drives carefully but
  • Eric .
  • Jack .
  • 6)
    Alex works fast but
  • Jack .
  • 7)
    Alex is fashionable but
  • Jack .
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4. Look at each group of sentences. Which sentence (a, b, or c) has a different meaning?

  • 1)
    a I run faster than him.
  • b)
    He doesn’t run as fast as me.
  • c)
    I ran as fast as him.
  • 2)
    a Her English is better than mine.
  • b)
    Her English isn’t as good as mine.
  • c)
    She doesn’t speak English as well as me.
  • 3)
    a It’s the most boring book I’ve ever read.
  • b)
    It’s the least interesting book I’ve ever read.
  • c)
    I’ve never read a more interesting book.

5. Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

  • 1)
    He drives worse as me.
  • 2)
    This is best movie I’ve ever seen.
  • 3)
    She isn’t friendly as her sister.
  • 4)
    I’m a good runner but Tom’s the faster in the school.
  • 5)
    The weather is not as cold than it was.
  • 6)
    The island was the more beautiful place I’ve ever visited.
  • 7)
    This book is least interesting than the last one.
  • 8)
    I don’t speak French as well that she does.

6. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets.

  • 1)
    My life than it was five years ago. (good)
  • 2)
    I’m the I’ve ever been. (confident)
  • 3)
    I learn than when I was younger. (slowly)
  • 4)
    I’m not as as I was a year ago. (busy)
  • 5)
    This is the town I’ve ever lived in. (large)
  • 6)
    My home is these days. (tidy)
  • 7)
    I work now than I did five years ago. (hard)
  • 8)
    I speak English than I did a year ago. (good)

7. Complete the sentences using the comparative and superlative forms of the words.

  • 1)
    Top speed: Kawasa 130km/h, Shumika 140km/h, TTR 150km/h
  • The Shumika is faster than the Kawasa, but the TTR is the fastest(fast)
  • 2)
    Room price: Grand Hotel 80 euros, Hotel Central 100 euros, Hotel Europe 130 euros
  • The Hotel Central is the Grand Hotel, but the Hotel Europe is (expensive)
  • 3)
    MP3 players: Soundgood ***, MucsicPro ****, iListen *****
  • The MusicPro is the Soundgood, but the iListen is (good)
  • 4)
    Number of fans in the world: Border FC 20 million, DK Jets 100 million, AK Dynamo 200 million
  • DK Jets are AK Dynamo, but Border FC is (popular)

8. Correct the sentences.

  • 1)
    Ronaldo is one of the most famous footballers of the world.
  • Ronaldo is one of the most famous footballers in the world.
  • 2)
    I think São Paulo is the most biggest city in Brazil.
  • 3)
    My brother didn’t used to like coffee when he was a teenager.
  • 4)
    This exercise is more easier than the last one.
  • 5)
    I’m studying harder this year as last year.
  • 6)
    London is the expensivest city in the UK.

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