Exercises: The English Comparative

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Von Autor/in Heidrun Legner-Hackney, Sarah Klein-Adolph, Antonia Renon

Exercise A

Comparing fruit

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Compare these things using ...

Exercise B

Writing sentences about the classroom

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Take a close look at the picture and write 6 sentences:

Exercise C

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective.

Exercise D

Complete the sentences with “the” + the correct superlative form of the adjective.

Exercise E

Rewrite the sentences with “as … as” and the correct adjective.

Exercise F

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative, superlative, or “as … as” form.

Exercise G

Rewrite each sentence using “not as … as”.
Pay attention to the correct word order, adjust pronouns where necessary, and if needed, rephrase more complex parts of the sentence.

Exercise H

Rewrite each sentence using a comparative + than.
Pay attention to word order, pronouns, and meaning.

Exercise I

Complete the text with the correct form of the adjective in parentheses. Use comparatives, superlatives, “as … as”, “not as … as”, or “ … than”, where appropriate.

Last summer, I went on a trip to Europe. The first city we visited was Paris. The Eiffel Tower is ______ (tall) than any building I had ever seen before. The museums in Paris were amazing, but the Louvre is ______ (famous) museum in the world. My hotel, however, was ______ (comfortable) as I had expected, so I was a little disappointed.

Next, we went to Rome. The streets in Rome were ______ (crowded) than in Paris, and the traffic was definitely ______ (dangerous) than in my hometown. My guide said that the Colosseum was ______ (impressive) than any other ancient monument in Italy. We also tried some Italian food, which was ______ (delicious) as my mom’s cooking, but the pizza in Naples was ______ (good) than anything else I had ever tried.

Finally, we visited Berlin. Berlin is a ______ (quiet city) Paris and Rome. The museums were interesting, but not ______ (exciting) as the ones in Paris. I think the Brandenburg Gate is ______ (famous) landmark in Berlin. Overall, the trip was ______ (wonderful) experience of my life.

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Autor/in
Heidrun Legner-Hackney
Sarah Klein-Adolph
Antonia Renon