Secondary 2 - Grammar - Unit 6

Secondary 2 - Grammar - Unit 6

Comparative and Superlative Forms


Name ______________________________________ Date _____________


1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.

1. The _____ experience in my life was when I saw a big bear in the wild.
a. frighteningest b. least frightening c. more frightening d. most frightening

2. You should buy the green trousers. They are the _____ in the shop.
a. least expensivest b. less expensive c. less expensiver d. least expensive

3. Abeer and Omar are the same height. They are _____ each other.
a. as tall as b. taller than c. as tall than d. more tall than

4. Mrs Hegaty is the _____ teacher I’ve ever had. Her classes are always so interesting and I always look forward to them.
a. inspiringest b. most inspiring c. biggest inspiring d. more inspiring

5. Tamer is a much calmer person than Omar, so before their exams Omar was much _____ Tamer.
a. more nervous than b. nervouser than c. more nervous as d. more nervous

6. The _____ animal which I have seen in Egypt is a camel.
a. most big b. biggest c. more big d. bigger

7. Video cassettes are _____ DVDs.
a. not moderner than b. not so modern as c. not modern like d. not as modern as

8. This English exercise is the _____ exercise in the book!
a. more challenging than b. more challenging c. most challenging
d. biggest challenging


2. Rewrite using the words in brackets to give the same meaning.

1. Everyone in my family is younger than my grandfather. (oldest)
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2. Mahmoud is not as tall as Ali. (taller)
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3. All the other books in the library are more interesting than the book I am reading. (least interesting)
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4. The apple tree and the pear tree are both the same height. (as high as)
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5. Omar can run more quickly than all the other boys in his class. (faster)
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3. Find the mistakes and correct them.

I live in a big town in England. In my town there is a town hall, a church, and a big museum. The town hall and the church are both 100 metres high and they are taller as the museum, which is only 90 metres high at its highest point. There are lots of things to do in my town. The interestingest thing is to visit the museum where there is a very old clock, which still tells the time. This clock is the most old in England. However it is not as old than a very old clock which is in Prague, the Czech Republic. Another thing to do is to visit the shopping mall, which is very modern. And finally what I think is the least beautiful place in my town is the central park, where there are several lakes and many birds. I think that my town is the most good place to visit!






4. Match the phrases, then rewrite each sentence below.


A B
1. Marie and Jane are a. not as expensive as Dubai.
2. The Red Sea is b. as diving.
3. Horse riding is as exciting c. an ocean.
4. Climbing mountains is more dangerous d. one of the most beautiful seas.
5. Crete is e. than swimming.
f. as old as each other.



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2.________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________________
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Secondary 2 - Grammar - Unit 6

Comparative and Superlative Forms
ANSWERS


1.
1 - d 2 - d 3 - a 4 - b
5 - a 6 - b 7 - d 8 - c

2.
1. My grandfather is the oldest (one/person) in my family.
2. Ali is taller than Mahmoud.
3. The book I am reading is the least interesting book in the library.
4. The apple tree and the pear tree are as high as each other. OR The apple tree is as high as the pear tree. OR The pear tree is as high as the apple tree.
5. Omar can run faster than all the other boys in his class.

3.
I live in a big town in England. In my town there is a town hall, a church, and a big museum. The town hall and the church are both 100 metres high and they are taller than the museum, which is only 90 metres high at its highest point. There are lots of things to do in my town. The most interesting thing is to visit the museum where there is a very old clock, which still tells the time. This clock is the oldest in England. However it is not as old as a very old clock which is in Prague, the Czech Republic. Another thing to do is to visit the shopping mall, which is very modern. And finally what I think is the most beautiful place in my town is the central park, where there are several lakes and many birds. I think that my town is the best place to visit!


4. Match the phrases, then rewrite each sentence below.

1 - f Marie and Jane are as old as each other.
2 - d The Red Sea is one of the most beautiful seas.
3 - b Horse riding is as exciting as diving.
4 - e Climbing mountains is more dangerous than swimming.
5 - a Crete is not as expensive as Dubai.