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GRAMMAR AND USE OF ENGLISH

2 Complete the sentences with as, more or than.

3.2 Comparative and superlative adjectives
1 E-books are often a bit cheaper than paper books.
• We use the comparative form of adjectives and the word
2 Watching documentaries is more engaging than
than to compare two people or things:
watching sitcoms.
Daniel Craig is taller than Zac Efron.
3 The soundtrack to this movie is just as moving as
• To compare two people or things, we can also use the
the script.
structure: (not) as + adjective + as:
4 This romantic comedy is much funnier than
Rupert Grint is not as famous as Daniel Radcliffe.
I expected.
• We use the superlative form of adjectives to show that
5 Reality TV shows aren’t as imaginative today as
a person or thing has the higest degree of a certain quality
they used to be.
(compared to at least two other people or things):
6 The plots of thrillers are usually far more complex
Sean Connery is the tallest of the three James Bond actors.
than the plots in horrors.
Adjectives Comparative Superlative 7 A wide-screen TV is better than one with a small screen.
young younger the youngest
8 Classical music isn’t as popular as hip hop with
one-syllable teenagers.
nice nicer the nicest
hot hotter the hottest 9 Do you think poems are more difficult to write than
one- and stories?
pretty prettier the prettiest
two-syllable 10 This film is worse than the fi rst one in the series.
dry drier the driest
ending in -y
3 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same
two-syllable attractive more attractive the most attractive meaning as the first.
or longer difficult more difficult the most difficult
1 The Hunger Games series was more popular than the
good better the best
irregular Maze Runner films.
bad worse the worst
far further the furthest The Maze Runner films weren’t as popular as The
Hunger Games series.
To compare two people or things, we can also use the 2 In my opinion, no actor is funnier than Will Ferrell.
following structures: In my opinion, Will Ferrell is the funniest actor of all.
• (just) as + adjective + as, when two things or people are 3 Reading an e-book isn’t as enjoyable as reading
the same:
apaper book.
The plot of Angela’s latest novel is as complex as her
Reading a paper book is more enjoyable than reading
previous one.
an e-book.
• not as + adjective + as, when two things or people are
4 Gaming computers used to be more expensive.
different:
For me, talent shows aren’t as interesting as game shows. Gaming computers aren’t as expensive as they used to
be.
Comparative adjectives may also be used with a bit or much/
5 She doesn’t think any writer is as good as J.K. Rowling.
far:
She thinks J.K. Rowling is the best writer in the world.
• a bit: Reading an e-book is a bit easier.
6 Ariana Grande isn’t as old as Katy Perry.
• much/far:
Katy Perry is older than Ariana Grande.
This television is much more expensive because it has
a better screen. 4 Complete the text with the adjectives in brackets in
the comparative or superlative form.
The first Maze Runner film, based on a series of books by
1 Choose the correct option.
James Dashner, came out in 2014. It wasn’t
1
This is the longer / longest film I’ve ever seen. 1
as popular (popular) as other teen series like
2
He’s not as clever than / as his sister.
The Hunger Games, but the producers decided to make
3
The Po is more short / shorter than the Nile.
more. There have been three films up to now, and for me
4
The taller / tallest building in the world is in Dubai. 2
the most interesting (interesting) of them is the second
5
Is this car more cheap / cheaper than that one?
one, The Scorch Trials. The plot is 3 crazier
6
Which is the worse / worst play you’ve ever seen?
(crazy) than I expected. There are so many different
7
Can I use your smartphone camera? It’s better / best
things happening that I sometimes thought it was a bit
than mine. 4
more complicated (complicated) than it needed to
8 A restaurant is usually more expensive / most expensive
be. But the action scenes and the sets are so amazing
than a pub.
that in the end I decided I enjoyed watching this movie.
9 My school friends are more friendly / friendlier than my
The last film, The Death Cure, is definitely
cousins. 5
the longest (long) of the three, probably
10 Jane is the prettier / prettiest girl in the class.
because it included so many details from the book. Still,
there are good things in all three films, so give them a try!

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REFERENCE AND PRACTICE

2 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets