Ex. Complete the sentences, using the positive, comparative and superlative of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Dad's car is much than mine. (fast)
2. I think scuba diving is than climbing. (fascinating)
3. His thirst grew and . (big / big)
4. He thinks this test was than the last one. (difficult)
5. They live in a really house. (beautiful)
6. She is the tennis player of the world. (good)
7. Susan is a girl. She's much than her sister. (nice / nice)
8. This suitcase is than the others. (heavy)
9. Hotels in London are than in Vienna. (expensive)
10. Bob is than Keith, but Phil is the . (tall / tall)
11. Doris reads books than Peter, but Frank reads the . (many / many)
12. France is as as Spain. (beautiful)
13. They live in a house, but Fred lives in a one. (big / big))
14. My sister is three years than me. (young)
15. This was the film I have ever seen. (bad)
16. I think tennis is than cycling. (interesting)
17. I talked to Claire and she is a very girl. (smart)
18. His company earned money than the years before. (little)
19. She was the girl at college. (popular)
20. They didn't stay out as as last Saturday. (late)
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the speed of Dad's car to mine using comparative form. The adjective "fast" needs to be transformed into the comparative form, which is "faster."
2. I think scuba diving is more fascinating than climbing.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the level of fascination between scuba diving and climbing using comparative form. The adjective "fascinating" needs to be transformed into the comparative form, which is "more fascinating."
3. His thirst grew bigger and bigger.
To complete this sentence, we need to describe the growth of his thirst using the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of the adjective "big." The positive form is "big," the comparative form is "bigger," and the superlative form is "biggest." In this case, we use the comparative form twice to show the increasing intensity of his thirst.
4. He thinks this test was more difficult than the last one.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the level of difficulty between this test and the last one using comparative form. The adjective "difficult" needs to be transformed into the comparative form, which is "more difficult."
5. They live in a really beautiful house.
To complete this sentence, we need to describe the house using the positive form of the adjective "beautiful."
6. She is the best tennis player in the world.
To complete this sentence, we need to describe her as the best tennis player compared to everyone else in the world. The adjective "good" needs to be transformed into the superlative form, which is "best."
7. Susan is a much nicer girl than her sister.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the level of niceness between Susan and her sister using comparative form. The adjective "nice" needs to be transformed into the comparative form, which is "nicer."
8. This suitcase is heavier than the others.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the weight of this suitcase with the weight of the others using comparative form. The adjective "heavy" needs to be transformed into the comparative form, which is "heavier."
9. Hotels in London are more expensive than in Vienna.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the cost of hotels in London with the cost of hotels in Vienna using comparative form. The adjective "expensive" needs to be transformed into the comparative form, which is "more expensive."
10. Bob is taller than Keith, but Phil is the tallest.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the heights of Bob, Keith, and Phil using positive, comparative, and superlative forms of the adjective "tall." The positive form is "tall," the comparative form is "taller," and the superlative form is "tallest."
11. Doris reads more books than Peter, but Frank reads the most.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the number of books read by Doris, Peter, and Frank using positive, comparative, and superlative forms of the adjective "many." The positive form is "many," the comparative form is "more," and the superlative form is "most."
12. France is as beautiful as Spain.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the beauty of France and Spain using comparative form. The adjective "beautiful" is used in its positive form without any change.
13. They live in a big house, but Fred lives in a bigger one.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the sizes of the houses using comparative form. The adjective "big" is used in its positive and comparative forms, "big" and "bigger," to describe the houses respectively.
14. My sister is three years younger than me.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the age difference between my sister and myself using comparative form. The adjective "young" needs to be transformed into the comparative form, which is "younger."
15. This was the worst film I have ever seen.
To complete this sentence, we need to describe the film using the superlative form of the adjective "bad." The superlative form is "worst."
16. I think tennis is more interesting than cycling.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the level of interest between tennis and cycling using comparative form. The adjective "interesting" needs to be transformed into the comparative form, which is "more interesting."
17. I talked to Claire and she is a very smart girl.
To complete this sentence, we need to describe Claire using the positive form of the adjective "smart."
18. His company earned less money than in the years before.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the amount of money earned by his company in different years using comparative form. The adjective "little" needs to be transformed into the comparative form, which is "less."
19. She was the most popular girl at college.
To complete this sentence, we need to describe her as the most popular girl compared to all the other girls at college. The adjective "popular" needs to be transformed into the superlative form, which is "most popular."
20. They didn't stay out as late as last Saturday.
To complete this sentence, we need to compare the lateness of their stay on different occasions using comparative form. The adjective "late" needs to be transformed into the comparative form, which is "later."