Comparison as/as | Exercises with answers (+PDF)

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Exercise 2

In these comparative sentences, transform the pronoun into a verb’to be’ or an auxiliary to make them more formal:

Ex: Jim is taller than him. → Tom is taller than he is.

1 – She does less housework than me.

→ She does less housework than .

2 – We did more homework than them.

→ We did more homework than .

3 – I cannot speak English as well as you.

→ I cannot speak English as well as .

4 – Paul and Claire stayed on holiday longer than us.

→ Paul and Claire stayed on holiday longer than .

5 – I have not got as much money as her.

→ I have not got as much money as .

6 – Nina is happier than her.

→ Nina is happier than .

7 – My friend Sam is not as good at soccer as them.

→ My friend Sam is not as good at soccer as .

8 – They are not as good at baseball as us.

→ They are not as good at baseball as .

9 – I am faster than him at running.

→ I am faster than  at running.

10 – My father does not drink as much as him.

→ My father does not drink as much as .

 

 

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ANSWERS

1. She does less housework than I do.
2. We did more homework than they did.
3. I cannot speak English as well as you do.
4. Paul and Claire stayed on holiday longer than we did.
5. I have not got as much money as she has.
6. Tina is happier than she is.
7. My friend Sam is not as good at soccer as they are.
8. They are not as good at baseball as we are.
9. I am faster than he is at running.
10. My father does not drink as much as he does.

Comparison as/as | Exercises with answers (+PDF)

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Exercise 1

Build sentences with the comparative of equality “as + adj + as” (sentences can be negative!):

Ex: Kevin weighs 80kg. Max weighs 80kg. (is/heavy) → Kevin is as heavy as Max. 

1 – The red house is 50 years old. The green house is 50 years old. (is/old)

→  The red house  the green house.

2 – Sam did not do well in the English test. Julia did better in the English test. (do/well)

→  Sam  Julia.

3 – The impala runs 90km per hour. The cheetah runs 120km per hour. (run/fast)

→  The impala  the cheetah.

4 – The first exam was difficult. The second exam was difficult too. (was/difficult)

→  The first exam  the second exam.

5 – Roubaix is not very beautiful. Lyon is more beautiful. (is/beautiful)

→  Roubaix  Lyon.

6 – Tina is 1.60cms tall. Sarah is 1.60cms tall. (is/tall)

→  Tina  Sarah.

7 – Italy is 35ºC in summer. Croatia is 35ºC in summer. (is/hot)

→  Italy  Croatia in summer.

8 – Paul is not very patient. Claire is more patient. (is/patient)

→  Paul  Claire.

9 – My dad’s face was red. A tomato is red. (was/red)

→  My dad’s face  a tomato.

10 – Kevin talks very quietly. Tom talks more loudly. (talk/loudly)

→  Kevin  Tom.

 

 

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ANSWERS

1. The red house is as old as the green house.
2. Sam did not do as well as Julia.
3. The impala does not run as fast as the cheetah.
4. The first exam was as difficult as the second exam.
5. Roubaix is not as beautiful as Lyon.
6. John is as tall as Dave.
7. Italy is as hot as Croatia.
8. Paul is not as patient as Claire.
9. My dad’s face was as red as a tomato.
10. Kevin does not talk as loudly as Tom.

Comparative of inferiority | Exercise with answers

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Exercise 1

Construct sentences including a comparative of inferiority with the given words:

Ex: Paul / small / Sam. → Paul is not as small as Sam.

1 – Mont Blanc / high / Mount Everest.
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2 – Australia / populated / China.
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3 – She / pretty / her older sister.
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4 – This new laptop / fast / my old one.
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5 – Silver / heavy / gold.
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6 – Canada / hot / Mexico.
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7 – Sarah / friendly / her husband.
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8 – Sweden / sunny / Thailand.
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9 – Her cookies / good / theirs.
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10 – This boy / popular / his friend.
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ANSWERS

1. Mont Blanc is not as high as Mount Everest.
2. Australia is not as populated as China.
3. She’s not as pretty as her older sister.
4. This new laptop is not as fast as my old one.
5. Silver is not as heavy as gold.
6. Canada is not as hot as Mexico.
7. Sarah is not as friendly as her husband.
8. Sweden is not as sunny as Thailand.
9. Her cookies are not as good as theirs.
10.  This boy is not as popular as his friend.

Comparative of inferiority | Exercise with answers

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Exercise 2

Build sentences with the comparative of inferiority ‘less + adj + than‘ and the words given:

Ex: July / cold / January. → July is less cold than January.

1 – That book / important / this one.
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2 – My life / complicated / yours.
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3 – My watch / beautiful / the one you bought last week.
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4 – Last year / he / interested / in football / him.
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5 – Jaimie / boring / his dad.
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6 – He / intelligent / you.
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7 – My phone / sophisticated / Tina’s.
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8 – My bag / organized / yours.
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9 – This camera / expensive / that one.
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10 – If we go to the supermarket later, it / less crowded / now.
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ANSWERS

1. That subject is less important than this one.
2. My life is less complicated than yours.
3. My watch is less beautiful than the one you bought last week.
4. Last year, he was less interested in football than him
5. Jaimie is less boring than his dad.
6. He is less intelligent than you
7. My phone is less sophisticated than Tina’s.
8. My bag is less organized than yours.
9. This camera is less expensive than that one.
10. If we go to the supermarket later, it will be less crowded than now.

Comparative of Superiority | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 3

Construct sentences with a comparison of superiority with the given words:

Ex: I / tall / sister → I am taller than my sister.

1. That hotel / bad / this one
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2. Tortoises / live / long / dogs
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3. This exam / difficult / the last one
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4. That green hat / cheap / the blue one
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5. Our street / clean / yours
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6. My uncle / old / my father
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7. The weather / Spain / hot / France
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8. I / nervous / my friend
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9. Tom / jealous / Sam
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10. Switzerland / much / small / France
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11. John / busy / Paul
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12. Salads / healthy / pizzas
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13.  Your room / dirty / mine
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14. Horror movies / exciting / comedies
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15. Australia / big / New Zealand
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ANSWERS

1. That hotel is worse than this one.
2. Tortoises live longer than dogs.
3. This exam is more difficult than the last one.
4. That green hat is cheaper than the blue one.
5. Our street is cleaner than yours.
6. My uncle is older than my father.
7. The weather in Spain is hotter than in France.
8. I am more nervous than my friend.
9. Tom is more jealous than Sam.
10. Switzerland is much smaller than France.
11. John is busier than Paul.
12. Salads are healthier than pizzas.
13.  Your room is dirtier than mine.
14. Horror movies are more exciting than comedies.
15. Australia is bigger than New Zealand.

Comparative of Superiority | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 2

Put the adjective in parenthesis with the comparative of superiority:

Ex:

• Dogs are _____ (dangerous) than cats → Dogs are more dangerous than cats
• John is _____ (busy) than Paul.  → John is busier than Paul.

1. The roads in Japan are  (narrow) than the roads in Canada.
2. Tina is  (beautiful) than Sarah.
3. Italian food is  (best) than American food.
4. A Mercedes is  (comfortable) than a BMW.
5. Tom is  (bad) at Geography than his brother.
6. My knife is  (sharp) than yours.
7. Claire is  (generous) than her brother.
8. The drone flew  (high) than the roof.
9. This morning is  (peaceful) than yesterday morning.
10. A truck is  (heavy) than a car.
11. Russia is  (big) than Germany.
12. Max is  (generous) than Mickael.
13. This one is  (cheap) than the camera you bought on internet.
14. Kat is  (happy) today than she was yesterday.
15. Health is  (important) than money.

 

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ANSWERS

1. The roads in Japan are narrower than the roads in Canada.
2. Tina is more beautiful than Sarah.
3. Italian food is better than American food.
4. A Mercedes is more comfortable than a BMW.
5. Tom is worse at Geography than his brother.
6. My knife is sharper than yours.
7. Claire is more generous than her brother.
8. The drone flew higher than the roof.
9. This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning.
10. A truck is heavier than a car.
11. Russia is bigger than Germany.
12. Max is more generous than Mickael.
13. This one is cheaper than the camera you bought on internet.
14. Kat is happier today than she was yesterday.
15. Health is more important than money.

Comparative of Superiority | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Write the comparative form of the following adjectives. Be careful, some are formed in –er and others require more.

Ex: fast → faster || difficult → more difficult

1. old →  

2. large →  

3. shallow → 

4. beautiful →  

5. sad →  

6. huge →  

7. dry →  

8. quick →  

9. icy →  

10. expensive →  

11. red →  

12. colorful →  

13. good →  

14. heavy →  

15. fat →  

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ANSWERS

1. old → older
2. large → larger 
3. shallow → shallower 
4. beautiful → more beautiful
5. sad → sadder 
6. huge → huger 
7. dry → drier 
8. quick → quicker 
9. icy → icier 
10. expensive → more expensive 
11. red → redder 
12. colorful → more colorful
13. good → better
14. heavy → heavier 
15. fat → fatter 

Grammar Exercise with answers | Modal Verbs

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Exercise 

Choose between must or can’t:

1. You —mustcan’t respect other people’s opinions.
2. Kevin —mustcan’t be in Italy. I’ve just seen him at the gym.
3. You have already eaten. You —mustcan’t be hungry.
4. ‘I’m thinking of going to Australia.’ ‘You —mustcan’t be joking ! It’s too far away !’
5. What she says is impossible. That —mustcan’t be true.
6. I’m certain he’s there. He —mustcan’t be there.
7. The ground is wet. It —mustcan’t have been raining a lot.
8. Michael is 15 years old. He —mustcan’t have a driving licence.
9. You —mustcan’t be Mr Smith. It’s very nice to meet you.
10. I —mustcan’t have lost my wallet on the train. I still remember having it when I got off that train.

 

 

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ANSWERS

1. You must respect other people’s opinions.
2. Kevin can’t be in Italy. I’ve just seen him at the gym.
3. You have already eaten. You can’t be hungry.
4. ‘I’m thinking of going to Australia.’ ‘You must be joking ! It’s too far away !’
5. What she says is impossible. That can’t be true.
6. I’m certain he’s there. He must be there.
7. The ground is wet. It must have been raining a lot.
8. Michael is 15 years old. He can’t have a driving licence.
9. You must be Mr Smith. It’s very nice to meet you.
10. I can’t have lost my wallet on the train. I still remember having it when I got off that train.

Grammar Exercise with answers | Modal Verbs

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Exercise 

Choose between must or can’t:

1. There are no lights on in her house. She —mustcan’t have gone out.
2. That sounds much too cheap. It —mustcan’t be the correct price.
3. I can hear footsteps in the flat upstairs, so there —mustcan’t be someone there.
4. She is in Japan. You —mustcan’t have seen her last night at Paul’s party.
5. If you have a problem with your homeworks, you —mustcan’t ask for help.
6. He —mustcan’t be here. I can see his car in front of the building.
7. I don’t recognise any of these houses. We —mustcan’t be on the right road.
8. My phone is not in my pocket or on the table so it —mustcan’t be in the drawer.
9. You —mustcan’t be cold! It’s more than 25°C in this room.
10. That woman —mustcan’t be 40 years old. She looks about 25.

 

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ANSWERS

1. There are no lights on in her house. She must have gone out.
2. That sounds much too cheap. It can’t be the correct price.
3. I can hear footsteps in the flat upstairs, so there must be someone there.
4. She is in Japan. You can’t have seen her last night at Paul’s party.
5. If you have a problem with your homeworks, you must ask for help.
6. He must be here. I can see his car in front of the building.
7. I don’t recognise any of these houses. We can’t be on the right road.
8. My phone is not in my pocket or on the table so it must be in the drawer.
9. You can’t be cold! It’s more than 25°C in this room.
10. That woman can’t be 40 years old. She looks about 25.

Grammar Exercise with answers | Modal Verbs

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Exercise 

Use ‘must + infinitive’ (to talk about the present tense) or ‘must + have + past participle’ (to talk about the past):

1 – She must —behave been beautiful when she was young.

2 – There’s no heating on. You must —behave been freezing.

3 – I think Paul must —drinkhave drunk all the milk. There’s none left.

4 – The ice cream here is delicious. You must —tryhave tried some.

5 – I called you yesterday around four o’clock but you must —behave been out.

6 – I can’t remember what I did with it. I must —behave been  getting old.

7 – You must —quithave quit smoking, it’s bad for you.

8 – She speaks excellent French. She must —livehave lived in France for a long time.

9 – Look at all of that snow. It must —behave been really cold outside.

10 – She must —behave been at home – her car was there.

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ANSWERS

1. She must have been beautiful when she was young.
2. There’s no heating on. You must be freezing.
3. I think Paul must have drunk all the milk. There’s none left.
4. The ice cream here is delicious. You must try some.
5. I called you yesterday around four o’clock but you must have been out.
6. I can’t remember what I did with it. I must be getting old.
7. You must quit smoking, it’s bad for you.
8. She speaks excellent French. She must have lived in France for a long time.
9. Look at all of that snow. It must be really cold outside.
10. She must have been at home – her car was there.