Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the adjectives in brackets.
You will need comparative or superlative forms:
- big - bigger - the biggest;
- interesting - more interesting - the most interesting.
1 It's been
(cold) winter in thirty years.
2 The weather is getting
(bad).
3 It's
(popular) tourist destination in the country.
4 It's
(cheap) to stay in bed and breakfast than to stay in a hotel.
5 The summers are much
(hot) than they were.
6 In the winter the days are
(short) than in the summer.
7 We've just been on
(long) journey of our lives
Explanation: We use the superlative form "coldest" because we are comparing this winter to the previous thirty years, and it is the most extreme in terms of coldness.
2. The weather is getting worse.
Explanation: We use the comparative form "worse" because we are comparing the current weather to the previous conditions. It implies that the weather is becoming more unfavorable or unfavorable in comparison to before.
3. It's the most popular tourist destination in the country.
Explanation: We use the superlative form "most popular" because we are comparing this tourist destination to all others in the country. It implies that it is the destination with the highest number of tourists or the most well-liked.
4. It's cheaper to stay in bed and breakfast than to stay in a hotel.
Explanation: We use the comparative form "cheaper" because we are comparing the cost of staying in a bed and breakfast to staying in a hotel. It implies that the price of staying in a bed and breakfast is lower in comparison.
5. The summers are much hotter than they were.
Explanation: We use the comparative form "hotter" because we are comparing the current summers to the past. It implies that the temperature during the summers is higher now in comparison.
6. In the winter, the days are shorter than in the summer.
Explanation: We use the comparative form "shorter" because we are comparing the length of the days in winter to the length of the days in summer. It implies that the duration of daylight is less during winter in comparison to summer.
7. We've just been on the longest journey of our lives.
Explanation: We use the superlative form "longest" because we are comparing this journey to all others we have experienced. It implies that it is the journey with the greatest duration or distance we have ever had.