Jhadira Mejia

20-0521

Fill in the blank with the correct comparative form of the adverb (in
parentheses)

earlier
1. He arrived   than expected. (early)

more slow ly
2. We walked   than the rest of the people. (slowly)

later
3. They called us   in the afternoon. (late)

more loudly
4. My mother and my sister talked   than the other guests. (loudly)

harder
5. He hit his arm   than before. (hard)

faster
6. The Spanish athlete ran   than the other runners. (fast)

farther
7. Jim threw the ball   than Peter. (far)

better
8. We answered all the questions   than the other students. (well)

w orse
9. Our new teacher explains the exercises   than our old teacher. (badly)

more thorou
10. The new mechanic checked the car   than the old mechanic. (thoroughly).
Jhadira Mejia
20-0521

Type all your answers in the spaces

shorter
1. Joe is   than Ed. (short)
shortest
2. Al is the  . (short)
thinnest
3. Ed is the  . (thin)
thinner
4. Joe is   than Al. (thin)
most colourful
5. Al has the   clothes. (colorful)
heavier
6. Al is   than Joe. (heavy)
lightest
7. Ed is the  . (light)
happier
8. Joe is   than Ed. (happy)
most mysterious
9. Ed is the  . (mysterious)
more energetic
10. Joe is   than Ed. (energetic)