COMPARATIVES 1
1
1 short / shorter
2 happy / happier
3 big / bigger
4 thin / thinner
5 nice / nicer
6 light / lighter
7 pretty / prettier
8 heavy / heavier
9 good / better
10 bad / worse
2
1 The sea is wetter than the sand.
2 Elephants are heavier than dogs.
3 The Atlantic is bigger than the Mediterranean.
4 A car is smaller than a bus.
5 Babies are younger than grandparents.
3
1 Jane is taller than Bob.
2 Bob is heavier than Jane.
3 Bob’s feet are bigger than Jane’s feet.
4 Jane’s clothes are dirtier than Bob’s clothes.
COMPARATIVES 2
1
2 New York has a lot of new buildings. It’s more modern than Athens.
3 Most people think J-Lo is more attractive than Marilyn Manson!
4 Most children think Disneyland is more exciting than museums.
5 Gold is more expensive than silver.
6 Most grandparents are more old-fashioned than most teenagers.
7 Sharks can eat humans. They’re more dangerous than small fish.
8 Big cities have a lot of industry. They’re more polluted than small cities.
9 The missing adjective is peaceful.
2 Students’ own answers
SUPERLATIVES
1
1 False. No, she isn’t. She’s the shortest.
2 True.
3 False. No, she isn’t. She’s the oldest.
4 True.
2
1 I am the oldest in my family.
2 My sister is the shortest in my family.
3 Who is the youngest in your class?
4 He is the most intelligent boy in the class.
3
1 Where’s the best disco?
2 What’s the most expensive music shop?
3 What’s the worst clothes shop?
4 What’s the most beautiful building?
Students’ own answers
QUANTITIES
1
bread – u
coffee – u
bacon – u
onions – c
hamburgers – c
sausages – c
milk – u
butter – u
sandwich – c
2
1 How many onions are there?
There are three.
2 How much bread is there?
There isn’t much.
3 How many sandwiches are there?
There’s one.
4 How much milk is there?
There’s a lot.
3
1 There isn’t much milk
2 How much bacon is there?
3 How many sandwiches are there?
4 There is a lot of coffee.
5 I don’t want much bread.
6 There is a lot of butter.
FESTIVITIES
Australia Day
3
1 F
2 T
3 T
4 F
4 Students’ own answers
