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Exercise 1 - Comparative Adjectives
Choose the correct
comparative
form.
Example
: Pepsi has a
sweeter taste than
Coke.
1. Sorry we're late. Your house is much
-CHOOSE-
far
farther
than we thought.
2. Write the report first. It's more important
-CHOOSE-
than
as
your other work.
3. The faster Travis walks,
-CHOOSE-
the more tired he gets.
he gets more tired than.
4. Laura is staying home. Her cold is a lot
-CHOOSE-
bad
worse
worst
today.
5. Have you ever eaten ostrich? It tastes like beef, but it's
-CHOOSE-
better
as good as
gooder
for you.
6. The lunch menu is very short. It's
-CHOOSE-
more varied
much varied
less varied
than the dinner menu.
7. The United States
-CHOOSE-
is larger than
isn't as large as
Canada. Canada is much larger.
8. It's getting more
-CHOOSE-
difficult than
and more difficult
to find an affordable apartment.
9. The weather has been bad all morning, and I think it's getting
-CHOOSE-
worst.
bad.
worse.
10. During the past month, the news has been getting
-CHOOSE-
more and more badly.
worse and worse.
11. The Mississippi River
-CHOOSE-
isn't as long as
is as short as
the Amazon. The Amazon is longer.
SCORE
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