COMPARATIVES

AND
SUPERLATIVES
REPHASING COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
1 Rewrite the sentences in a different way.

1 Iron isn't as hard as a diamond.

A diamond ……………………………………………………………………………

2 Scotland is bigger than Wales.

Wales ……………………………………………………………………………………

3 England is not as big as New Zealand.

New Zealand …………………………………………………………………………

4 Telling lies is not as bad as stealing.

Stealing ………………………………………………………………………………

5 Summer nights in Cairo are warmer than in London.

In London ……………………………………………………………………………

6 Cairo is hotter than London in July.

London isn't …………………………………………………………………………

7 A broken leg is more serious than a sprained wrist.

A sprained wrist ……………………………………………………………………

8 My son gets dirtier than all the other children.

All the other children ……………………………………………………………

9 New York is colder than London in the winter. London isn't

…………………………………………………………………………

10 Paris is expensive, but have you ever been to New York?

New York is even …………………………………………………………………

11 TV programmes used to be more interesting.

TV programmes ……………………………………………………………………

12 Prices here are higher than I thought they would be.

I didn't think …………………………………………………………………………

2 Rewrite the sentences in a different way.

1 She plays better than I do.

I ……………………………………………………………………………………………

2 He plays football better than anyone in our team. He is

……………………………………………………………………………………

3 Men don't live as long as women. Women

…………………………………………………………………………………

4 You shouldn't drive so fast in this wet weather.

You should ……………………………………………………………………………

5 We had planned the meeting to end earlier.

The meeting ended ………………………………………………………………

6 David didn't enjoy the film as much as Anne.

Anne ……………………………………………………………………………………

7 I like classical music better than pop.

I don't …………………………………………………………………………………

8 The meal cost us far more than we thought it would.

We didn't think ……………………………………………………………………

9 There are fewer rainy days in Buenos Aires than in New York.

There aren't …………………………………………………………………………

10 I hadn't expected this exercise to be so difficult.

This exercise was …………………………………………………………………

11 That is the most incredible story I have ever heard.

I've never heard a …………………………………………………………………

12 He was the sweetest little dog I'd ever seen.

I'd …………………………………………………………………………………………

13 I have never eaten a better meal.

That was ………………………………………………………………………………

DOUBLE COMPARATIVE AND REPEATED COMPARATIVES

DOUBLE COMPARATIVES
The more / The less + (noun /noun phrase) + subject +verb

The ---er / The less + (noun /noun phrase) + subject +verb

Double comparatives are often used to underline the importance of

doing or not doing a certain activity. (en español se puede traducir por
“Cuanto más….., más…..”). Here are some examples of double
comparatives:

*The more you study, the more you learn.

*The less money I spend, the less I have to worry about saving.

*The faster the car is, the more dangerous it is to drive.

*The crazier the idea is, the funnier it is to try.

*The more comfortably you work, the less stressed you are.

REPEATED COMPARATIVES
Repeated comparatives are often used to express that a quality is getting
more powerful. ( en español se puede traducir por “cada vez más…….”).
Here are some examples of repeated comparatives:

I didn´t like the book at first, but it´s getting more and more interesting.

*My English results are getting worse and worse.

*She is feeling better and better.

*I find this more and more difficult.

*It is becoming darker and darker.

1.Combine the ideas given into a DOUBLE comparative:
1-As he got older, he became more bad-tempered.

The ------------------------------------- , the -------------------------------- .

2- He worked hard. He felt very bad.

The--------------------------------------------, the------------------------------.

3- When we think of the exam, we get more excited.

The---------------------------------------, the-----------------------------------.

4- As this road gets busier, it becomes more dangerous.

The -----------------------------------, the---------------------------------------.

5- When you get near to the Equator, the temperature becomes high.

The------------------------------------, the --------------------------------------.

6- If she stays in England a long time, her English will be very good.

The ----------------------------------------, the ---------------------------------.

7- When I write fast, my writing becomes illegible.

The--------------------------------------------, the ------------------------------.

8-You have to run fast to arrive there soon.

The ________________________, the_____________________________

9-There are many turists. The environment will be damaged.

The ____________________________, the_______________________

10-You can learn from the mistakes you make.

The _________________________, the___________________________

2.Complete the gaps with a REPEATED comparatives.

1 My job gets (hard) every year.

2 The market for tablets is becoming (competitive) all

the time.

3 My dad's eyesight is getting (bad) . He can hardly see a

thing these days.

4 Billy's always lying and exaggerating. His stories get

(unbelievable) every time I see him.

5 Skyscrapers are becoming (tall)