EXERCISES

(COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB)

Choose the best answer:

1. The economic conditions today are __________ they were in the past.
A. much more good B. much better than C. much better D.
the best than
2. Peter is the __________ student in my class.
A. taller than B. so tall as C. the tallest D.
tallest
3. Jane is not __________ her brother.
A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as C. so intelligent as D. so
intelligent that
4. He drives as __________ his father does.
A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D.
carefully as
5. What’s the __________ film you’ve ever seen?
A. good B. best C. better D. the best
6. Jane is __________ age as Mary.
A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more
same
7. I’ll be there __________ I can.
A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D.
soonest as
8. Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean __________ the Atlantic Ocean.
A. as deep as B. is the same deep as C. deeper as D. is
as deep as
9. Sharon __________ from other women I know.
A. different B. as different C. differs D. more
different
10. This one is prettier, but it costs __________ as the other one.
A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as may
11. You can take __________ books as you want.
A. as many B. as much C. so much D. too many
12. Of the two sisters, Linda __________.
A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is more beautiful
D. is so beautiful as
13. The lab is __________ from the bus stop than the library.
A. far B. farther C. further D. B and C
14. The younger you are, __________ it is to learn.
A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy
15. __________ electricity you use, __________ your bill will be.
A. The more ... the higher B. The most …. the higher

C. The more … the high D. More … higher

16. __________ you are, __________ you concentrate.
A. Tired … the least hard B. The more tired … the
harder
C. The tiered … the harder D. The tired … the harder
17. __________ the man gets, __________ he becomes.
1
 A. The more old … the more weak B. The older … the weaker
C. The older … the weakest D. Older … weaker
18. Of all the candidates, Peter is probably __________.
A. the less qualified B. the qualified less
C. the most little qualified D. the least qualified
Rewrite the following sentences:
1. My salary is high, but your salary is higher.
My salary isn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
.....
 Your salary is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
......
2. Yesterday the temperature was 90C. Today it’s only 60C.
 Today it is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
......
 Yesterday it
was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
 Yester day it wasn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .. . .
3. He ran fast but I ran twice faster.
 He couldn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .
......
4. In the family, no one is happier than her.
 In the family, she
is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .
5. This car costs 25,000 USD, that car costs 30,000 USD.
 This car
is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
 That car is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
.......
 This car isn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
.......
6. Janet is the best tennis player in the club.
 No one in the
club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
7. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
 Elizabeth
plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
 Elizabeth can’t play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .. . . . .
8. Iron is more useful than any metal.
 No other metal is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. . . . . . .
9. Alice’s hair is longer than Susan’s.
 Susan’s hair is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
........
10. Nobody is more anxious to help you than your mother.
 Your
mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
..
2
 11. Iron is harder than stone.

Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
.......
12. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
 His brother
can’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
13. April is the hottest month in South VN.
 No other month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
........
14. My sister can’t cook as well as my mother does.
 My
mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
....
15. Although Paul has more creative ideas, Susan is a better writer.
 Susan writes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
.........
16. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse.
 A horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .
.........
17. Jane is a better cook than Doris.
 Doris
can’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
..
18. No other town in India is as large as Calcutta.
 Calcutta is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
.........

PASSIVE VOICE

Turn the sentences into passive voice

1. They didn’t give me the money.
2. Has anybody told you what to do?
3. People believe that the company is losing a lot of money.
4. He suggested allowing council tenants to buy their houses.
5. He doesn’t like people laughing at him.
6. We added up the money and found out that it was correct.
7. I’m afraid we have sold all our copies but we have ordered more.
8. It is your duty to make tea at 11 o’clock. (use supposed)
9. We know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May.
10. He likes people to call him “sir”.
11. They expect the weather will be good tomorrow.
12. Don’t touch this switch.
13. It is impossible to do this. (use can’t)
14. You order me about and I’m tired of it. (use I’m tired of…)
15. We don’t allow smoking.
16. I think they should have offered Tom the job.
17. They decided to divide the money between the widows of the lifeboatmen. (use
They decided that the money…)

3
18. They urged the government to create more jobs.
19. You will have to get someone to see it.
20. You have to see it to believe it. (2 passives)