ACTIVITY ABOUT COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES 11º

ACTIVITY

A. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. My house is (big) ________ than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) ________________ than that one.
3. This is the (interesting) _____________________ book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long) _______________ than smokers.
5. Which is the (dangerous) _______________ animal than a holiday in the mountains.
6. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ______________ than a beer.
7. Who is the (rich) ____________ woman on earth?
8. He was the (clever) ________________ thief of all.


B. Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in parentheses. Where necessary, add “the” before superlatives and “than” after comparatives.

Ex.
The cheetah is the fastest terrestrial animal in the world.
(fast)

Ex.
Nepal is smaller than Tibet.
(small)

1. The Qu’ran is considered ______________________ book by all Muslims. (holy)

2. Do you find Pepsi ________________than Coca-Cola?
(refreshing)

3. I think that water is ___________________ drink of all.
(satisfying)

4. She is _____________________ person I have ever met.
(sweet)

5. Organically grown vegetables are _____________than vegetables grown with chemical fertilizers. (healthy)

6. Statistically speaking, travel by airplane is ____________than travel by car. (safe)

7. Methane gas is ______________ to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. (harmful)

8. This grammar book is ___________than the book we used in highschool. (useful)

9. _________ temperature in the world was recorded in the desert of Saudi Arabia. (hot)

10. My pet turtle is ____________than my cat. (old)

11. A Mercedes is ___________than a Volkswagon. (expensive)

12. Hydrogen is ________________than oxygen. (light)

13. In terms of alcohol content, wine is _________than beer.
(strong)