DEGREES OF COMPARISON (COMPARATIVE)
(1ST YEAR STUDENTS)
I. Complete the
sentences using a comparative form (older/more important etc.).
EXAMPLE: You
were a bit depressed yesterday but you look *** today. (cheerful)
ANSWER: more
cheerful It's too noisy here.
1. This coffee is very weak.
2. I like it a bit ***. (strong)
3. The hotel was surprisingly big.
4. I expected it to be ***. (small)
5. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be ***. (expensive)
6.The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere ***.
(warm)
7. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something
***.(interesting)
8.I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be
***.(difficult)
9. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do ***.
10. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be ***.
11. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take ***.
(long)
12. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit ***. (quietly)
13. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me ***. (often)
14. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit *** away?(far)
15. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look ***
today. (cheerful)
II. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/a bit etc. +
a comparative form. Use than where necessary.
EXAMPLE: You’re driving too fast. Could you drive ***? ( a bit/slowly)
ANSWER: a bit more slowly.
1. Her illness was *** we thought at first. (much/serious)
2. This bag is too small. I need something ***. (much/big)
3. I'm afraid the problem is *** it seems. (much/complicated)
4. You looked depressed this morning but you look ***now. (a bit/happy)
5. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was *** I expected. (far/interesting)
6. You're driving too fast. Could you drive ***? ( a bit/slowly)
7. It's *** to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken. (a
lot/easy)
8. I thought she was younger than me but in fact she's *** (slightly/old)
I. Complete the sentences using a comparative form (older/more important etc.).
ОтветитьУдалить1. This coffee is very weak.
2. I like it a bit stronger.
3. The hotel was surprisingly big.
4. I expected it to be smaller.
5. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be more expensive.
6.The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere warmer.
7. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something more interesting.
8.I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be more difficult.
9. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do better.
10. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be worse.
11. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take longer.
12. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit more quietly.
13. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me more often.
14. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit farther away?
15. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look more cheerful today.
II. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/a bit etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary.
1. Her illness was much more serious we thought at first.
2. This bag is too small. I need something much bigger.
3. I'm afraid the problem is much more complicated it seems.
4. You looked depressed this morning but you look a bit happier now.
5. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was far more interesting I expected.
6. You're driving too fast. Could you drive a bit more slowly?
7. It's a lot easier to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken.
8. I thought she was younger than me but in fact she's slightly older.
I. Complete the sentences using a comparative form (older/more important etc.).
ОтветитьУдалитьEXAMPLE: You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look *** today. (cheerful)
ANSWER: more cheerful It's too noisy here.
1. This coffee is very weak.
2. I like it a bit stronger.
3. The hotel was surprisingly big.
4. I expected it to be smaller.
5. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be more expensive.
6.The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere warmer
7. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something more interesting
8.I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be more difficult
9. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do better
10. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be worse
11. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take longer
12. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit more quietly
13. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me more often
14. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit farther away?
15. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look more cheerful today.
II. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/a bit etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary.
EXAMPLE: You’re driving too fast. Could you drive ***? ( a bit/slowly)
ANSWER: a bit more slowly.
1. Her illness was much more serious we thought at first.
2. This bag is too small. I need something much bigger.
3. I'm afraid the problem is much more complicated it seems.
4. You looked depressed this morning but you look a bit happier now.
5. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was far more interesting I expected.
6. You're driving too fast. Could you drive a bit more slowky?
7. It's a lot easier to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken.
8. I thought she was younger than me but in fact she's slightly older
I.
ОтветитьУдалить1. This coffee is very weak.
2. I like it a bit stronger.
3. The hotel was surprisingly big.
4. I expected it to be smaller.
5. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be more expensive.
6.The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere warmer.
7. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something more interesting.
8.I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be more difficult.
9. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do better.
10. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be worse.
11. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take longer.
12. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit more quietly.
13. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me more often.
14. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit farther away?
15. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look more cheerful today.
II.
1. Her illness was much more serious we thought at first.
2. This bag is too small. I need something much bigger.
3. I'm afraid the problem is much more complicated it seems.
4. You looked depressed this morning but you look a bit happier now.
5. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was far more interesting I expected.
6. You're driving too fast. Could you drive a bit more slowly?
7. It's a lot easier to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken.
8. I thought she was younger than me but in fact she's slightly older.
I. Complete the sentences using a comparative form
ОтветитьУдалить1. This coffee is very weak.
2. I like it a bit stronger.
3. The hotel was surprisingly big.
4. I expected it to be smaller.
5. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be more expensive.
6.The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere warmer.
7. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something more interesting.
8.I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be more difficult.
9. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do better.
10. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be worse.
11. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take longer.
12. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit more quietly.
13. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me more often.
14. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit farther away?
15. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look more cheerful today.
II. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/a bit etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary.
1. Her illness was much more serious we thought at first.
2. This bag is too small. I need something much bigger.
3. I'm afraid the problem is much more complicated.
4. You looked depressed this morning but you look a bit happier.
5. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was far more interesting. I expected.
6. You're driving too fast. Could you drive a bit more slowly.
7. It's a lot easier to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken.
8. I thought she was younger than me but in fact she's slightly older.
1.
ОтветитьУдалить2)stringer
3)smaller
5)more expensive
6)warmer
7)more interesting
8)more difficult
9)
10)
11)longer
12)more quietly
13)more often
14)farther
15)more cheerful
2.
1)much more serious
2)much more bigger
3)much more complicated
4)a bit happier
5)far more interesting
6)a bit more slowly
7)a lot easier
8)slightly older.
I. Complete the sentences using a comparative form (older/more important etc.).
ОтветитьУдалить1. This coffee is very weak.
2. I like it a bit stronger.
3. The hotel was surprisingly big.
4. I expected it to be smaller.
5. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be more expensive.
6.The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere warmer.
7. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something more interesting.
8.I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be more difficult.
9. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do better.
10. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be worse.
11. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take longer.
12. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit more quietly.
13. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me more often.
14. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit farther away?
15. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look more cheerful today.
II. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/a bit etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary.
1. Her illness was much more serious we thought at first.
2. This bag is too small. I need something much bigger.
3. I'm afraid the problem is much more complicated it seems.
4. You looked depressed this morning but you look a bit happier now.
5. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was far more interesting I expected.
6. You're driving too fast. Could you drive a bit more slowly?
7. It's a lot easier to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken.
8. I thought she was younger than me but in fact she's slightly older