The comparative form
Grammar Sheet (1)
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A) Complete with the comparative form:
1) Bob is taller than Mike. (tall)
2) The elephant is fatter than the cat. (fat)
3) My brother's bag is heavier than my bag. (heavy)
4) This dress is prettier than the skirt. (pretty)
5) The pop-corn is cheaper than the sandwich. (cheap)
6) Life in the country is quieter than life in the city. (quiet)
7) I am cleverer than my friend in Math. (clever)
8) The blue shirt is larger than the red one. (large)
9) That house is bigger than our flat. (big)
10) Cars are faster than bicycles. (fast)
B) Complete with the comparative form:
1) The black bag is more expensive than the blue bag. (expensive)
2) There were a lot of people on the bus. It was more crowded than
usual.(crowded)
3) Health and Happiness are more important than money. (important)
4) I like the countryside. It’s more beautiful than living in a town.(beautiful)
5) The new sofa is more comfortable than the old one. (comfortable)
6) I think French is more difficult than English. ( difficult)
C) Join using (as --- as):
1) Suzy is clever. Billy is clever too.
Suzy is as clever as Billy.
2) November :20 C , August : 38 C (hot)
November isn’t as hot as August.
3) The bus is crowded. The train is crowded too.
The bus is as crowded as the train.
4) The movie is interesting. The play is interesting too.
The movie is as interesting as the play.
5) Ferry : ticket $150 , bus : ticket $ 5 (expensive)
The bus isn’t as expensive as the ferry.
D) Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the adjective:-
1) Ann works harder than her friend. (hard)
2) She is more intelligent than me. (intelligent)
3) Sandy is (tall) as tall as her friend. ( as ……as)
4) Oranges are sweeter than lemon. (sweet)
5) The car isn't (fast) as fast as the plane. ( as …. as)
6) Math is more confusing than Science. (confusing)
7) He is (famous) as famous as his father. ( as …. as)
8) The weather is hotter than yesterday. (hot)
9) A tiger is more dangerous than a zebra. ( dangerous)
H.W Sheet
A) Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the adjective:-
1) Our car is bigger than yours. (big)
2) My sister is more beautiful than me. (beautiful)
3) River Nile is longer than the Amazon. (long)
4) Geography isn't (interesting) as interesting as History. ( as ….as)
5) This book is more boring than the other one. (boring)
6) Dogs are nicer than cats. (nice)
7) A snake is more poisonous than a baboon. ( poisonous)
8) The mouse is smaller than the dog. ( small)
9) Sandy is thinner than her friend. ( thin)
10) Gold is more expensive than silver. ( expensive)
B) Correct the mistake:
1) Summer is most interesting than Spring.
Summer is more interesting than spring.
2) January is more cold than May.
January is colder than May.
3) My bag is large than yours.
My bag is larger than yours.
4) My father walks faster my mother.
My father walks faster than my mother.
5) The red car is expensive than the blue one.
The red car is more expensive than the blue one.
6) The car is more cheap than the train.
The car is cheaper than the train.
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Chemist’s
travel agent’s
hairdresser’s newsagent’s
Post office florist’s
library market
post
medicine
stamps flight
get
card
book
bring
festival
C -Choose the correct words in brackets:
1- You can get a haircut at the (newsagent's- chemist's- hairdresser's).
2- You can get medicine from the (chemist's-florist's-stamps).
3- I want to get a (stamp-medicine-haircut), my hair looks awful.
4- I went to the (post office-library-market) to buy some stamps.
5- We can buy fruits and vegetables at the (bakery-hospital-market).
6- Hassan wants to borrow books at the (library-market-school).
7- I found a cheap (haircut-flight-book) to England on the internet.
8- Harry wants to go to a music (flight-festival-florist's).
9- We can book a holiday at the (travel agent’s-market-florist).
D-Complete the following sentences :
1- Jane wants to buy some flowers from the florist's.
2- I am going to the library to borrow a new story.
3- Sandy is bored of her hair , she wants to go to the hair dresser's to get
a new haircut.
4- You can book a holiday at the travel agent's
5- Jack is going to the chemist's to buy a medicine for his sick mum.
E- Re-arrange the following sentences:
1- borrow - Can – this – I – , please - book ?
Can I borrow this book, please?
2- go – Mom– market – to – the- will.
Mom will go to the market.
3- buy – the – You – medicine – from – can – chemist’s.
You can buy medicine from the chemist’s.
H.W
H
A-Complete sentences with the words below:
market - travel agent's - chemist's – borrow - hair dresser's
flights – library - post office - festival
1- There were lots of new bands at the music festival.
2- Could you get me some fruit and vegetables from the market?
3- Oliver went to the chemist's to get some medicine.
4- My hair is a mess. I have to go to the hair dresser's.
5- They will go to the travel agent's to book a holiday.
6- All flights to New York are delayed because of bad weather.
7- Can I borrow this book, please?
8- Susan loves reading. That's why she spends most of her time at the library.
B-Give one word:
a. You can buy magazines and newspapers from (newsagent's)
b. You can post a letter or buy stamps from (post office)
c. You can read or borrow books from (library)
d. You can get a haircut at (hairdresser's)
e. You can get medicine at (chemist's)
f. You can buy fruit and vegetables from (market)
g. You can buy flowers from (florist's)
Dialogues
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Complete the missing parts in the following dialogues:
1- Jack: Our friend Tom is ill.
Bob: Did you visit him yesterday?
Jack: Yes, I visited him yesterday.
Bob: Who did you go with?
Jack: I went with my brother.
Bob: How was he?
Jack: He was better.
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2- Rimy: Would you like to go with me to the club tomorrow?
Lily: Sorry, I can’t.
Rimy: Why not?
Lily: Because I have exams.
Rimy: When will you finish your exams?
Lily: I’ll finish my exams at the end of next week.
Rimy: So, let it be next week.
Lily: Yes, that would be fine.
