Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the adjectives in brackets. Write one or two words.
1. I drink green tea because it's ... (healthy) than drinking coffee.
2. If you have a shopping list, you will probably spend ... (little) money in the shop.
3. This game is ... (exciting) than I thought.
4. Today the weather is ... (bad) than yesterday. Let's stay home!
5. I'm afraid these shoes are too small. Do you have a ... (big) size pair?
6. Which language is ... Russian or Chinese?
Explanation: The adjective "healthy" describes the tea and compares it to coffee. We use the comparative form "healthier" because we are comparing two things - green tea and coffee. Green tea is considered to be healthier than coffee.
2. If you have a shopping list, you will probably spend less money in the shop.
Explanation: The adjective "little" describes the amount of money and compares it to a higher amount. We use the comparative form "less" because we are comparing two amounts of money. If you have a shopping list, you will probably spend a smaller amount of money compared to not having a shopping list.
3. This game is more exciting than I thought.
Explanation: The adjective "exciting" describes the game and compares it to the speaker's initial expectation. We use the comparative form "more exciting" because we are comparing the level of excitement of the game to the speaker's expectation.
4. Today the weather is worse than yesterday. Let's stay home!
Explanation: The adjective "bad" describes the weather and compares it to the weather of the previous day. We use the comparative form "worse" because we are comparing the quality of the weather. Today's weather is considered to be of lower quality than yesterday's weather.
5. I'm afraid these shoes are too small. Do you have a bigger size pair?
Explanation: The adjective "big" describes the size of the shoes and compares it to the size that the speaker needs. We use the comparative form "bigger size" because we are comparing two sizes of shoes. The speaker needs a size that is larger than the current pair of shoes.
6. Which language is more difficult, Russian or Chinese?
Explanation: The adjective "difficult" describes the languages Russian and Chinese and compares them to each other. We use the comparative form "more difficult" because we are comparing the level of difficulty between the two languages. We want to know which language is considered to be of higher difficulty.