Question

Complete the comparisons using the adjectives in brackets.
ex: London is more expensive now than Paris. (expensive)

1Windsurfing is.....than waterskiing (exciting)
2 Which is ..... city in your country? (beautiful)
3 His jokes are much ..... than yours. (bad)
4 The ..... place in the world is in Hawaii. (wet)
5 The Matternhorn is not ..... as Mount Everest. (high)
6 When is ..... time of year to visit Florida? (good)
7 The ..... places on earth are in Antartica. (dry)
8 The violin is ..... to play than the guitar. (difficult)
9 Bath is not .... from London as Bristol. (far)
10 This is .... book about Cornwall i've ever read. (interesting)

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1) Complete the sentences with much or as.... as and the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

1)Toledo in Spain is .... than Newquay. (beautiful)
2) Is the population of India ...... than of China ? (large)
3) The beaches on the Costa Blanca are ..... than the beaches on the Costa Brava.(long)
4) The shops here aren't ..... in the capital. (fashionable)
5) The weather is ..... than it was last year. (good)

Answer 1

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A. Complete the comparisons using the adjectives in brackets.

ex: London is more expensive now than Paris. (expensive)

1. Windsurfing is more exciting than waterskiing .

2. Which is the most beautiful city in your country?

3. His jokes are much worse than yourse.

4. The wettest place in the world is Hawaii .

5. The Matternhorn is not as high as Mount Everest .

6. When is the best time of the year to visit Florida?

7. The driest places on earth are in Antartica .

8. The violin is more difficult to play than the guitar .

9. Bath is not as far from Britain as Bristol .

10.This is the most interesting book about Cornwall I've ever read .

B. Complete the sentences with "much" or "as.... as" and the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

1. Toledo in Spain is much more beautiful than Newquay .

2. Is the population of India much larger than of China?

3. The beaches on the Costa Blanca are much longer than the beaches on the Costa Brava .

4. The shops here aren't as fashionable as in the capital .

5. The weather is much better than it was last year.

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Observaţii:

• Pentru adjectivele monosilabice (care se pronunţă printr-o singură silabă - ex. "strong") şi pentru adjectivele disilabice (2 silabe - ex. easy) care au ca terminaţie y, er, ow, le, gradele de comparaţie se formează după cum urmează:

1. positive (strong / easy)
2. comparative (stronger than / easier than)
3. superlavive (the strongest / the easiest)

• Pentru adjectivele plurisilabice, gradele de comparaţie se formează după cum urmează:

1. positive (difficult)
2. comparative (more difficult than)
3. superlative (the most difficult)

• Pentru adjectivele cu grade de comparaţie neregulate, e util de verificat dicţionarele; iată câteva exemple:

1. good - better - the best
2. bad - worse - the worst
3. little - less - the least