COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVES

Rewrite the sentences using the new beginnings and the words in block letters

1. Susan paints well but her brother Andrew paints far better.

Susan doesn’t ..............................................................................................

Andrew is .........................................................................................

2. I always arrive at school a little later than my schoolmates.

My schoolmates arrive .................................................................................

I never arrive ................................................................................................

3. In that queue there are 50 people: In this one there are 23.

There are .........................................................................................................

In this queue there aren’t ...............................................................................
In that queue there are ................................................................................

4. Donald Duck is less rich than Uncle Scrooge.

Donald Duck has got .....................................................................................

Donald Duck hasn’t .......................................................................................
Uncle Scrooge has .........................................................................................
Uncle Scrooge is much ..................................................................................

5. I earn £100. John earns £1500.

I earn ..............................................................................................................
John earns ......................................................................................................
I don’t earn ....................................................................................................

6. Climbing is a more dangerous sport than swimming.

Swimming is not ............................................................................................

7. Living in Lissone is more peaceful than living in Milan.

Lissone is a .....................................................................................................
Living in Milan is not .......................................................................................
One lives ..................................................................................in Milan.

8. I play tennis twice a week. Mark plays tennis every day.

Jean plays tennis twice a month I play tennis ............................................................................... Mark

 9. A Jaguar is much more expensive than a Fiat.
Fiat costs ..................................................................................................
Jaguar .......................................................................................................

10. In a football match there are more players than in a basketball match.

In a basketball match there are ......................................................................

In a basketball match there aren’t ..................................................................

11. Patrick drinks more than his brother.

Mark plays ......................................................................the three.

Jean....................................................................................Mark or I do.

Rephrase with the modals given

1. My physician advised me to give up smoking. (OUGHT)

I  …………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. I'm upset you didn't tell me you finished university. (SHOULD)
You  . …………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Thank you for paying the rent! (SHOULDN'T)
You  …………………………………………………………………………………………….!
4. I think it is a good idea for you to buy a new sweater. ('D BETTER)
You . …………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. It was a bad idea to park here. (SHOULDN'T)
We  ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. I don't think it is a good idea to watch horror movies if you have nightmares. ('D BETTER)
You ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Your duty is to clean this office. (OUGHT)
You  ……………………………………………………………………………………………..