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1. COMPARATIVES
- WITH -er:
- one syllable words (i.e. Fast - faster)
- two-syllable words ending in -y (i.e. Early - earlier)
− IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES:
− elder – cannot be used to make a comparison – This is my elder sister
− further/farther – meaning more far – How much further/farther do we have to go?
− Further – meaning more – I can't really advise you any further.
− Good – better – best
− Bad – worse – worst
− MAKING COMPARISONS
− with THAN – food here is more expensive than I thought
− with NOT AS/SO …. AS – Being a teacher is not as interesting as being a translator.
− With JUST AS … AS – Living in the country is just as expensive as living in London.
2. SUPERLATIVES
2. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
- Martin thought the second part of the film was more interesting.
Martin didn’t think the first ...
- Although Brenda came last, everyone agreed she had ......... her best.
a. done b. Made c. Had d. Got
- The more you water this plant, the .......... it will grow.
a. best b. Tall c. Wetter d. Faster
4. Put one suitable word in each space, beginning with the letter given:
- The doctor can’t see you earlier than Wednesday I’m afraid.
Wednesday
6. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word given in capitals, and so that the
meaning stays the same. The word cannot be changed in any way.
Transport Solutions
KEY:
1. than/as/as/much/less/as/little/harder/does/did
2. Peter can't run as fast as Jill/This journey didn't last as long as I thought it would/ I
arrived later than I expected/You'll have to work harder-faster/ I have an elder
brother/ Martin didn't think the first part of the film was as interesting/ Paul has been
working less carefully than before/ This is the earliest train/ This pub is the nearest/
Can't you offer a better price?
3. C/B/A/D/D/C/B/A/C/B
4. better/most/latest/happier/deeper/hottest/better/further/best/worst
5. I've never eaten a better meal/ Fish costs just as much as meat in some countries/
I0ve never had such a good time/ The more you run, the fitter you will get/
Wednesday is the earliest the doctor can see you, I'm afraid/ I must have a rest, I
can't go (on) any further/ Home computers aren't as expensive as they used to be/
Sue knows more Italian than I do/ Learning to drive isn't as difficult as I thought it
would be – is easier than I thought it would be/ John isn't a better skater than
Barbara.
6. Cost less than mine/ are better at maths than / is a little taller than / was growing
angrier and/ did her/ isn't – wasn't as good as/ driven along such a bumpy/ more you
eat, the fatter/ was the best he could/ was just as difficult as
7. correct/ so/ more/ the/ the/ correct/ than/ of/ correct/ it/ and/ the/ correct/ correct/ that