ADJETIVOS COMPARATIVOS

Cuando comparamos objetos o personas no los comparamos a ellos como tal,

sino sus características que están expresadas por medio de los adjetivos.
Recuerda que para comparar puedes utilizar estructuras de superioridad, tales
como: more … tan o …er tan; estructuras de inferioridad, less … than; y de
igualdad, as … as.

Escribe oraciones comparativas tal como en el ejemplo.

Ejemplo: Anne /25 / Mary /27/ years old Anne is younger than Mary

1. This packet /14/ That packet /16/ kilos _________________________________

2. My computer /very good/ your computer/ very good/ ______________________

3. Tom /84/ George /72/ kilos __________________________________________

4. Jessie studied four hours/ Judith 30 minutes ____________________________

5. I live /3 / Henry/ 1 kilometer from here ________________________________

6. Blue dress /$125/ black dress /$212 __________________________________

7. Today / 87º/ yesterday /72º ________________________________________

8. That building /27 / this building /27/ floors ____________________________

Respuestas: 1. This packet is less heavy tan that packet. 2. My computer is as good as your
computer. 3. Tom is heavier than George. 4. Jessie studied more hours than Judith. 5. I live farther
from here than Henry 6. The blue dress is cheaper than the black dress. / The blue dress costs less
than the black dress. 7. Today is hotter than yesterday. 8. That building is as tall as this building.

Conteste las siguientes oraciones para completar el crucigrama

Across Down
1. My car is (cheap) …….. than yours. 1. Pam is (pretty) ….. than Jennifer
2. A dog is (heavy) …. than a cat 2. The opposite of more is ….
3. The opposite of better is ….. 3. A feather is (light) ….. than a piece
of paper.
4. The opposite of more is …
4. Equal…
 2

1
1 3

3 4

Respuestas: Across. 1. cheaper. 2. heavier. 3. worse. 4. less. Down. 1. prettier. 2. more. 3. lighter.
4. as.

Selecciona la respuesta correcta

1. Moscow is (cold – colder – coldest) than Madrid

2. Cars are (much expensive – cheaper - more expensive) than bicycles

3. Olympic athletes train (so much – less – much more) than other athletes.

4. Non-smokers usually live (much – more – longer) than smokers.

5. Cats are (faster – fast – slower) than mice.

6. Skydiving is (safer – more dangerous – dangerous) than most sports.

7. Fried food is (healthier – greasier – saltier) than salads.

8. A good advice could be (much useful – useful – more useful) than money.

Respuestas: 1. colder. 2. more expensive 3. much more. 4. longer. 5. faster 6. more dangerous 7.
greasier. 8. more useful

Traduce al inglés.

1. El Empire State no es el edificio más alto del mundo. ___________________

2. Los refrescos dietéticos son tan dañinos como los refrescos regulares. ______

3. Tu salud no es tan buena como hace quince años. _____________________

4. El banco me ofreció una mejor tasa de interés, por eso lo elegí. ____________
5. Titanic es más triste que muchas películas. __________________________

6. No sé de algún autor más prolífero que Stephen King. _________________

7. Vamos a estar más ocupados la próxima semana. ____________________

8. ¿Puede hablar un poco más alto, por favor? _____________________

Respuestas: 1. The Empire State is not the tallest building in the world. 2. Diet sodas are as
harmful as regular sodas. 3. Your health is not as good as fifteen years ago. 4. The bank offered
me a better interest rate, that’s why I chose it. 5. Titanic is sadder than many movies That I have
seen. 6. I don’t know of a more prolific author than Stephen King 7. We are going to be busier next
week. 8. Can you speak a little louder, please?