Exercise 28: Comparisons

Ø  Exercise 28: Comparisons

Supply the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in parentheses. Let asand thanbe your clues. Add any other words that may be necessary.

             1)      John and his friends left           as the professor had finished his lecture.

as soon

              2)      His job is             than his friends.

more important

         3)      He plays the guitar           as Andres Segovia.

as well

       4)      A new house is much          than an older one.

more expensive

     5)      Last week was             as this week.

as hot

        6)      Martha is             than her cousin.

more talented

   7)      Bill’s descriptions are           than his wife’s.

more colorful

         8)      Nobody is           than Maria Elena.

more happy

       9)      The boys felt         than the girls about losing the game.

worse bad

        10)  A greyhound runs        than a Chihuahua.

more fast