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2 Grammar Macmillan English Hub C1 Worksheet 

Comparatives and superlatives

A GROUP A Think of ideas to support the following opinions.

• The 80s was the best decade for fashion.

• Cassettes are the best way to listen to music.
• The most important app to have is (your idea).

Use the phrases below to explain and justify your statements.

twice as … as …
by far the best …
a great deal more than …

B Get into a new group, with someone from Groups B and C.

A GROUP B Think of ideas to support the following opinions.

• The 90s was the best decade for fashion.

• CDs are the best way to listen to music.
• The most important app to have is (your idea).

Use the phrases below to explain and justify your statements.

every bit as … as …
our very best …
considerably more than …

BG
 et into a new group, with someone from Groups A and C. Discuss the opinions and try to
persuade the other members of your group to agree with you.

A GROUP C Think of ideas to support the following opinions.

• The 2000s was the best decade for fashion.

• Vinyl is the best way to listen to music.
• The most important app to have is (your idea).

Use the phrases below to explain and justify your statements.

easily as … as …
far and away the best …
the more you …, the more you …

B G
 et into a new group, with someone from Groups A and B. Discuss the opinions and try to
persuade the other members of your group to agree with you.

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