Write the comparative form Write the opposite

New NEWER THAN Younger OLDER

Long LONGER THEN Cleaner MORE DIRTY
Nice NICER THAN Darker LIGHTER
Big BIGGER more boring FUNNIER
Good BETTER Hotter COLDIER
Fat FATTER THAN Happier SADDER
Modern Easier MORE DIFICULT
Friendly FRIENDLIER THAN Smaller
famous Cheaper MORE EXPENSIVE

Write comparative sentences using the verbs in brackets

1. My house is (big) _____________than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) ________MORE BEAUTIFUL_________than that one.
3. A holiday by the sea is (good) ____________than a holiday in the mountains.
4. The weather this summer is even (bad) __________than last summer.
5. I think mathematics is (difficult) _____________than English.

Complete the sentences.

Use the comparative.

1. Joe’s car isn’t very fast. He wants a __________ one.
2. My job isn’t very interesting. I want to do something _MORE
INTERESTING__________________
3. The weather isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was warmer
4. People aren’t very polite today. In the past they were more polait____
5. This sofa isn’t very comfortable. That one is more conmfortable
6. This coat is nice, but I think the other one is NICER

Comparative adjectives
Complete with a comparative adjective and all the necessary words.
1. Snakes are ... FASTER THAN. (fast) snails.
2. London is ..BIGGER THAN (big) Madrid.
3. Snails are ...SLOWER THAH (slow) snakes.
4. My literature book is .MORE DIFICULT (difficult) my English book.
5. Lord of the Rings is ...MORE INTERESTING (interesting) Mission Impossible.

Make sentences comparing these things, as in the example.

1. English / maths (important) .MATHS CLASS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN
ENGLISH CLASS
ENGLISH CLASS IS LESS IMPORTANT TAN MATHS CLASS
2. A tortoise / a cat (slow) ..............................................................
3. My friend / I (handsome) ..............................................................
4. Chocolate milkshakes / lemonade (good) ...........................................................
5. A tiger / a rabbit (dangerous) ...............................................................
6. The North Pole / Africa (cold) ...............................................................
7. Swimming / skating (easy) ...............................................................
8. The Eiffel Tower / my house (big) ...............................................................
9. A stone / a feather (heavy) ...............................................................
10. Planes / cars (fast) ...............................................................

Complete with the comparative form of the adjectives given. Far /cold/ hot/ modern
1. Summer is .......... than spring.
2. Winter is .......... than summer.
3. The Eiffel Tower is .......... than the Coliseum.
4. China is FARTHER than Italy.

Write comparative sentences about the pictures using than and the words in brackets (
). Use the Present Simple.
1 (be/cold)
2 (be/hungry)
3 (be/small)
4 (be/happy)
5 (be/young)
6 (be/rich)
7 (be/friendly)
8 (be/tall)

Look at the information about two boats, the Queen Anne and the King John.

BOATS LENGTH AREA TOP SPEED YEAR MADE

PRICE
Queen Anne 14 metres 40 metres2 35 knots 2005 £9,000
King John 9 metres 23 metres2 30 knots 1997
£3,500

Now put the words given in the sentences.

King John (x2) bigger slower is than Queen Anne (x2) longer
expensive more The Queen Anne is than the King John.

1 The King John is more smaller the Queen Anne.

2 The Queen Anne is than modern than the King John.
3 The King John is older than the Queen Anne.
4 The is faster than the .
5 The Queen Anne is more EXPENSIVE than the King John.
6 The King John is SLOWER than the Queen Anne.
7 The is cheaper than the .
8 The Queen Anne is BIGGER than the King John.