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Worksheet (Wk.2 Day 5)

Objective: To understand how to use adjectives, adverbs, gerunds and infinitives correctly.
Exercise A
Complete the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives/ adverbs.
Adjective/ Adverb Comparative Superlative
e.g. high higher highest
1. loud
2. large
3. thin
4. heavy
5. quiet
6. quietly
7. intelligently
8. dependent
9. good/well
10. difficult

Exercise B
Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences.

e.g. He worked more efficiently than I did. (efficiently, more efficiently, most efficiently)

1. Her promotion was the moment of her life. (proud, prouder, proudest)

2. Hawaii is from Hong Kong than Japan. (far, farther, farthest)

3. This ring is too for me. (small, smaller, smallest)

4. It is to ask for help than solve the problem by yourself. (easy, easier, easiest)

5. Grace’s work is , but Joan’s is . (good, better, best)

6. August is than any other month. (hot, hotter, hottest)

7. Do you support his proposal? (late, later, latest)

8. Prevention is than cure. (good, better, best)

9. He may be the man in Hong Kong. (rich, richer, richest)

10. This pair of glasses is as as that pair. (fashionable, more fashionable, most

fashionable)

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Exercise C

Fill in each blank with the correct form – adjective/ adverb, comparative or superlative.

e.g. The manager is the most powerful man here. (powerful)

1. Iron is than other metals. (useful)

2. My English teacher is as as Andy Lau. (handsome)

3. His Chinese is getting and . (bad)

4. The he gets, the he becomes. (old, wise)

5. Ann does not swim so as her coach claims. (quickly)

6. Which is , grammar or vocabulary? (important)

7. Staying at home is than going on holiday abroad. (comfortable)

8. The money you spend, the you can save. (little, muc

9. The new job is the one that I have had. (challenging)

10. This mini-bus driver is much than any other driver. (kind)

Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise D

1) We decided a new car. (buy)

2) I regret you we won’t lend you the money. (tell)

3) Peter gave up _.(smoke)

4) He'd like an aeroplane.(fly)

5) I enjoy picture postcards. (write)

6) He offered help with the cleaning. (help)

7) Avoid silly mistakes.(make)

8) My parents wanted me home at 11 o'clock. (be)

9) I dream about _ a big house. (build)

10) He advised me so much money. (not spend)

Gerund or Infinitive Exercise E

Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets in the appropriate form.

1. I can't stand in queues. ( to wait )

2. I wouldn't like in his shoes. ( to be )

3. Jim loves in Thailand. ( to work )

4. I hate the shopping on Saturday. ( to do )

5. Blast! I forgot milk. ( to buy )

6. In the end we decided in. ( to stay )

7. I need some information about Portugal. ( to find )

8. My parents like for long walks at the weekend. ( to go )

9. Tony gave up years ago. ( to smoke )

10. I wanted and see Troy but no one else was interested. ( to go )

11. Mrs. Leith offered us to the airport. ( to take )

12. Clare refused clean up after the party. ( to help )

13. I tried him to come but it was no use. ( to persuade )

14. Do you mind not ? ( to smoke )

15. Everybody really enjoyed the cha-cha-cha. ( to dance )

16. Lionel admitted my chocolate mousse. ( to eat )