Exercise – From Small to Big

Word Explanation Example

Use big and small to talk about the general size of something.
 Elephants are big.
 Mice are small.
Note: With clothing and food, we use large, not big
big large in size, degree or amount a big stone
having comparatively little size or slight a small glass of soda
small
dimensions a small mistake
of great size or area a huge house
huge great in scale or degree a huge deficit
great in scope or character a dancer of huge talent
a tiny baby bird
tiny very small or miniature
a tiny piece of cake
a large country
a large number of people
large big in size and quantity
a large size sweater
a large cup of coffee
Use long and short to talk about length (horizontal distance). You can also use long and short with time,
books, words/sentences, hair, and legs.
 The movie is really long - about three hours.
 She has short blonde hair and long legs.
Note: There are two ways to talk about distance - far or a long way. 
 The beach is far from my house.
 The beach is a long way from my house.
a long corridor
long Measuring a great distance
a long time
a short bed
short Measuring a small distance
a short hair
Use tall and short to talk about height (vertical distance) – especially with people, but sometimes also
with buildings and trees.
 Basketball players are tall.
 My little sister is shorter than me.
Note: We use high or tall when we talk about buildings.
tall greater height than average a tall man
a short bed
Measuring a small distance (including
short a short hair
height)
a short height
measurement from the bottom to the top; a high mountain
high
greater than normal a high level
a great success
great much bigger than average
a great time
a little group
little small in size or extent
little feet

1. There is a nice house with a big garden.

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 Exercise – From Small to Big
2. She lives in a big but beautiful town.

3. Albert Eintsein was a great physicist.

4. Chekov is known for writing many big stories.

5. New York has a lot of big buildings.

6. The book was big . It was too big and too heavy.

7. She is a very tall child for her age.

8. A high rate of inflation makes exports uncompetitive.

9. My mother is six feet tall .

10. “Do you want any cake?” – “Just a big piece. I’m on a diet.”

11. A day is 24 hours big .

12. We're having a big party this weekend.

13. He is making a big mistake.

14. Thumbelina looked so big and fragile next to this large frog.

15. Can you see the big trees behind the lake?

16. The city has a high level of pollution.

17. This pullover isn't big enough.

18. My grandfather lived to a great age.

19. I got very big sleep last night.

20. The toy is big enough to fit in my pocket.

21. China is one of the oldest countries in the world. Its history is big .

22. The whale was 15 metres big .

23. She was wearing a dress with big sleeves.

24. My brother is really big . He is in the basketball champion league.

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