Exercise on adjectives and adverbs (from www.ego4u.

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UMSS English I -B. Cspedes

Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives

Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
1.

My house is (big) bigger than yours.

2.

This flower is (beautiful) __________________ that one.

3.

This is (interesting) __________________book I have ever read.

4.

Non-smokers usually live (long) __________________ smokers.

5.

Which is (dangerous) __________________animal in the world?

6.

A holiday by the sea is (good) _________________ a holiday in the mountains.

7.

It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) __________________ a beer.

8.

Who is (rich) __________________woman on earth?

9.

The weather this summer is even (bad) __________________ last summer.

10.

He was (clever) __________________thief of all.

Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives (as ... as)

Fill in the comparison with as ... as.
1.

John is (tall) __as tall as___Glen.

2.

Janet is (beautiful) _______________Jeniffer.

3.

You are (crazy) _______________my sister.

4.

We can run (fast) _______________they can.

5.

My mom is (not / strict) _______________your mum.

6.

Your mobile phone is (not / trendy) _______________mine.

7.

Matrix II was (not / interesting) _______________Matrix I.

8.

This yoghurt (not / taste / good) _______________the one I bought yesterday.

9.

I can do (many / press-ups) _______________you.

10.

I (not / earn / much / money) _______________you do.

Read the texts below and then do the exercises.

Los Angeles
Los Angeles, also known as L.A., is the second largest city in the United States (after New York). Most
immigrants to the United States arrive in Los Angeles and many of them stay here. The city is also
famous for its two Olympic Games (1932 and 1984).

Hollywood
Hollywood is a district of Los Angeles and for a long time it was nothing more but the name of a ranch.
In the early 1900s, however, movie companies decided to move from New York and New Jersey to
California where they had more space and better weather. Nestor Studios were the first to settle in the
area. But more and more followed and now Hollywood is famous all over the world for its movie
studios and stars.
On the Walk of Fame (along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street) more than 2,000 celebrities are
honored with a star.

Disneyland (Anaheim, California)

Disneyland is situated in Anaheim, just a little south of the City of Los Angeles. The park opened on
July 17, 1955 and was the first Disney Park in the world. It has been visited by more than 500,000,000
people and has several theme parks:

Adventureland

Critter Country

Fantasyland

Frontierland

Main Street U.S.A.

Mickeys Toontown

New Orleans Square

Tomorrowland

Put the adjectives into the correct form according to the readings above.
1.

Los Angeles is (large) _______________ Chicago.

2.

But New York is (large) _______________city of the United States.

3.

The weather in Hollywood is (good) _______________ in New York or New Jersey.

4.

Nestor Studios is (old) _______________movie company in Hollywood.

5.

Disneyland is (interesting) _______________ any other amusement park.

London
London lies on the river Thames and is the capital of the United Kingdom. With about 7 million
inhabitants, it is one of the largest cities in the world.
Lots of tourists visit London every year. There are plenty of museums, theatres and interesting sights, for
example the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament with
their clock tower, Big Ben.
Fill in the correct form of the following adjectives.
1.

London is (large) _______________city in Great Britain.

2.

No other British city has (many) _______________inhabitants as London.

3.

The London underground, the tube, is (old) _______________underground in the world.

4.

The Tower of London is one of (famous) _______________London sights.

5.

Another sight is the London Eye. With its 135 metres, it is (tall) _______________ any other big
wheel in the world.

Exercise on the Form of Adverbs

Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb.
1.

Carola is happy. She smiles__happily___.

2.

The boy is loud. He shouts_______________.

3.

Her English is fluent. She speaks English_______________.

4.

Our mum was angry. She spoke to us_______________.

5.

My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives_______________.

6.

The painter is awful. He paints_______________.

7.

Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano_______________.

8.

This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house_______________.

9.

She is a good dancer. She dances really_______________.

10.

This exercise is simple. You _______________have to put one word in each space

Exercise on Comparison of Adverbs

Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.
1.

I speak English (fluent) ___more fluently___now than last year.

2.

She greeted me (polite) _______________of all.

3.

She smiled (happy) _______________ before.

4.

This girl dances (graceful) _______________of all.

5.

Could you write (clear) _______________?

6.

Planes can fly (high) _______________than birds.

7.

He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) _______________than before.

8.

Carlos can run (fast) _______________ Alberto.

9.

Our team played (bad) _______________of all.

10.

He worked (hard) _______________ ever before.