GRAMMAR CONSOLIDATION UNIT 4

Comparatives and superlatives

1 Complete the table with the correct adjectives.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

old older (6) ______________
long longer the longest
expensive (2) ______________ the most expensive
good (3) ______________ (7) ______________
famous more famous (8) ______________
(1) ______________ (4) ______________ the worst

exciting (5) ______________ the most exciting

2 Choose the correct words.

Romania is smaller / the small than Canada.

1 Ben Nevis is the higher / highest mountain in Scotland.
2 What’s the more / most interesting subject at school?
3 The Alhambra is more beautiful / beautifuller than the Empire State
Building.
4 I think Paris is the best / more good city in the world.
5 Is your brother the tallest / taller than your dad?

(not) as … as
3 Order the words to make sentences.

is / Portugal / as / hot / Spain / as

Portugal is as hot as Spain.
1 as / yours / Our / house / isn’t / big / as
__________________________________________________________
2 I’m / friend / as / tall / my / as
__________________________________________________________
3 lion / A / fast / isn’t / cheetah / as / a / a

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too, enough and not enough
4 Complete the sentences with too or enough.

We can’t swim in the sea today. It isn’t warm enough.

1 I didn’t enjoy our summer holiday. It was ______________ hot.
2 Have we got ______________ money for a burger?
3 David can’t drive a car yet. He isn’t old ______________.
4 Those trainers are ______________ expensive!
5 I’d like a coffee but there isn’t ______________ milk.

GRAMMAR EXTENSION UNIT 4

Comparatives and superlatives

1 Write comparative sentences.

the Himalayas / high / the Alps

The Himalayas are higher than the Alps.
1 Jack Black / funny / Jim Carrey
__________________________________________________________
2 History / interesting / Maths
__________________________________________________________
3 theme parks / exciting / museums
__________________________________________________________
4 the Pacific Ocean / big / the Mediterranean Sea
__________________________________________________________
5 ice hockey / dangerous / tennis
__________________________________________________________

2 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in the
box.

beautiful expensive good intelligent old popular

Joe has lots of friends. He’s the most popular (popular) boy in school.

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1 Grandpa is 75! He’s ____________________________ in my family.
2 These jeans cost £80. They’re ____________________________ clothes I
have.
3 I think the Seychelles Islands have ____________________________
beaches in the world.
4 David Silva is ____________________________ footballer in the world.
5 Sally passed all her exams. She’s ____________________________ girl in
my class.

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(not) as … as
3 Write sentences using not as … as.

Seville / Barcelona (big)

Seville isn’t as big as Barcelona.
1 steak / eggs (cheap)
__________________________________________________________
2 dolphins / sharks (dangerous)
__________________________________________________________
3 Madrid / Mumbai (crowded)
__________________________________________________________

too, enough and not enough

4 Complete the sentences with too or enough and the words in the box.

boring cold fast high money rice

I don’t want to watch the end of this film. It’s too boring.
1 I haven’t got ______________. I can’t buy this T-shirt.
2 Are you ______________? Here, take my coat.
3 My dog can’t jump over that gate. It’s ______________.
4 We can’t make paella tonight. We haven’t got ______________.
5 Dad wants a new bike. His old bike isn’t ______________.

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