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Tuesday, 4 May 2010

File 8A. Grammar: Comparative adjectives

Hi,

Here's some more extra activities for Unit 8 (comparatives):

Comparative Adjectives A
Comparative Adjectives B
Comparative Adjectives C

EXTRA COMPARATIVES:

a. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives.

1 Fruit and vegetables/healthy/chips
Fruit and vegetables are healthier than chips.
2 The countryside/quiet/cities
The countryside is more quiet/quieter than cities.
3 Racing cars/fast/normal cars
Racing cars are faster than normal cars.
4 Jeans/casual/suits
Jeans are more casual than suits.
5 Jamaica/hot/the UK
Jamaica is hotter than the UK
6 Level 6 Maths/difficult/level 2
Level 6 Maths is more difficult than level 2.
7 Play times at school/noisy/lesson times
Play times at school are noisier than lesson times.
8 Level 2 spelling/easy/level 4
Level 2 spelling is easier than level 4.

Which of the two-syllable adjectives admits two possibilities (i.e. more + adjective & adjective-er)?
quiet --> quieter & more quiet

ANSWERS:
Triple-click in the blank spaces to see the answers.

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