Unit 9: Types of Clothing

Lesson A
A. Circle the correct comparative form of the adjective.
1. Formal clothes are ( more expensive | expensive ) than casual clothes.
2. Shoes are often ( more cheap | cheaper ) than boots.
3. My new handbags is ( nicer | more nice ) than my old one.
4. The black suit is ( more better | better ) than the gray one.
5. The pink blouse is ( more beautiful | better ) than the white one.

B. Complete the sentences. Use the comparative form of the word in

parentheses and than.
1. Monica should buy the formal dress because
it is __________________
nicer (nice) the informal dress.
2. My father wants to buy a used car because
it is __________________
cheaper (cheap) a new one.
3. Ana is __________________
taller (tall) her sister Eva.
4. The long coat is __________________
more expensive (expensive) the short coat.
5. Is shopping online __________________
easier (easy) than shopping in stores?

C. Complete each sentence with the comparative form of a word from the box
and than.
1. Sam bought gloves yesterday.
Sam’s gloves are newer
__________________
than mine.
good new old
2. Her jacket is __________________
warmer his. His coat is light.
pretty warm
3. Linda is __________________
prettier than Amanda.
4. The weather today is __________________
better yesterday.
5. Juro is __________________
older Kazuo. Kazuo is only seven.
 D. Write sentences using the comparative forms of the adjectives. Use the
prompts.
1. (belt / cheap / boots)
________________________________________________________________________________
belt is cheaper than boots
2. (suit / expensive / sneakers)
________________________________________________________________________________
suit is more expensive than sneaker
3. (belt / cheap / boots)
________________________________________________________________________________
belt is cheaper than boots
4. (sweater / warm / shirt)
________________________________________________________________________________
sweater is warmer than shirt

5. (handmade clothes / good / machine-made)

________________________________________________________________________________
handmade clothes are better than machine-made
6. (jeans / formal / skirt)
________________________________________________________________________________
jeans is more formal than skirt

Lesson C
A. Fill in the chart with the missing adjective forms.
Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
bad worse the worst
beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful
cheap cheaper the cheapest
expensive more expensive the most expensive
good better the best
heavy heavier the heaviest
light lighter the lightest
nice nicer the nicest
pretty prettier the prettiest
warm warmer the warmest
B. Circle the comparative or superlative adjective to complete each sentence.
1. Leather handbags are the ( more | most ) expensive than cloth ones.
2. The new hat was ( worse | worst ) than old one.
3. The woman bought the ( more | most ) beautiful dress in the store.
4. Kim bought the white belt because it was the ( cheaper | cheapest )
one.
5. It’s hot out. You should wear the ( lighter | lightest ) clothes that you
have.

C. Complete the sentences. Use the superlative form of the word in parentheses
and the.
1. _____________________
Cheapest (cheap) clothes are not always _____________________
the best

(good) quality.
2. The blue silk tie is _____________________
the nicest (nice) one.
3. The white pants are made of _____________________
the lightest (light) cloth.
4. _____________________
The longest (long) coat is _____________________
the warmest (warm) coat.
5. _____________________
The prettiest (pretty) blouse is the _____________________
the most expensive

(expensive) one, too.

D. Complete the conversations with the comparatives or superlatives form of

the adjectives in parentheses.
1. A: Which sweater do you like _____________________
the best (good)?
B: The black one is _____________________
better (good) the white one. But the
red one is _____________________
the best (good).
A: Ok, I’ll buy the red one. But it’s not _____________________
the cheapest (cheap).
2. A: Smartphones are expensive.
B: Yes, but some phones are _____________________
more expensive (expensive) than
smartphones.
A: You’re right. Smartphones are not the _____________________
most expensive

(expensive) phones you can buy.