COMPARATIVES

(not) as + adjective + as / too+adjective / (not) +adjective + enough

I. MATCH THE SENTENCES WHICH MEAN THE SAME. WRITE THE CORRECT LETTER ON THE LINE.

1. Carol isn’t as tall as Ruth_d_ a. Ruth is 1.20 m and Carol is 1.25m

2. Carols is as tall as Ruth__e b. Ruth is 15 years old and Carols is 14 years old
3. Carol isn’t as short as Ruth_a_ c. Ruth is 10 years old and Carol is 11 years old.
4. Carols isn’t as old as Ruth_b__ d. Ruth is 1.65m and Carol is 1.58m.
5. Carols is as old as Ruth_f__ e. Ruth is 1.65m and Carol is 1.65m
6. Carols isn’t as young as Ruth_c__ f. Ruth is 15 years old and Carol is 15 years old.

II. LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND WRITE SENTENCES USING COMPARATIVES. “USE ADJECTIVE+ER OR MORE +
ADJECTIVE THAN” ON LETTER “A” AND USE “NOT AS ADJECTIVE AS” IN LETTER “B”

1.A)__Mike is taller than John__________________

B)___John isnt as tall as Mike ____________________

(tall)

Mike(1.90m) John(1.78)

2.A) __Smartv is more expensive than tv

B)__tv isnt more as expensive as smartv________________

(expensive)

$700 $300

3. A)____liverpool is better than arsenal__________________

Liverpool 4
B) arsenal isnt as good as liverpool
Arsenal 1 (good)

4. A)____dog is More Thin than cat ___________

B)_____cat isnt as Thin as dog _____

(thin)

III. LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE ONE OF THE ADJECTIVES + ENOUGH

big long strong tall

 1. He isn’t tall enough to reach the shelf.

2. The car _____________________________________________to get in.

3. His legs aren’t ______________________________________to ride the bike.

4. He ______________________________________to lift the weights.

IV. LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE TOO + ONE OF THESE WORDS

big crowded fast heavy loud low

1. The radio is ___________________________to listen to.

2. The box is ____________________________to lift.

3. The net is ___________________________to play tennis correctly.

4. She’s driving _______________________________________.

5. The ball is _____________________________________to play football.

6. The restaurant is _________________________________to get in.

V. REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING (NOT )AS……..AS
Example :

1. Your bag’s lighter than my bag.

Your bag arent as light as My bag.

2. My computer is slower than her computer.

My computer _isnt as slow as __her computer.

3. My bike is dirtier than your bike.

My bike isnt as dirti as ___your bike.

4. This week’s puzzle is more difficult than last week’s.

This week’s puzzle _isnt as difficult as ____last week’s.

5. October is colder than September.

October _isnt as Cold as _September.

VI. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH TOO/ENOUGH/ AS

1. Linda isn’t tall ____________________to be a model. She’s only 1.60.

2. The soup is __________________hot to eat.

3. He isn’t _______________hardworking as Doug.

4. Suzie is ______________young to stay at home by herself. She is only 6.

5. Bill isn’t well ____________________to go back to work.

6. She is __________________tall as her sister.