Unit 8 Comparative and superlative forms

 

Comparative and Superlative Translation Exercise (Geographical Lexis)

Translate the following Italian sentences into English.

1. Il Monte Bianco è la montagna più alta d'Europa.

2. Il Nilo è più lungo del Danubio.

3. L'Oceano Pacifico è il più vasto di tutti gli oceani.

4. Le colline toscane sono più verdi delle nostre montagne in estate.

5. Il deserto del Sahara è il più caldo e il più secco del mondo.

6. Questa valle è meno profonda della gola che abbiamo visitato ieri.

7. Il fiume Tevere è uno dei fiumi più famosi d'Italia.

8. I fiordi norvegesi sono tanto belli quanto le coste della Nuova Zelanda.

9. La pianura padana è più grande della maggior parte delle altre regioni.

10. La cima di quella vetta è più difficile da raggiungere rispetto al litorale.

Exercise: Superlative + In or Of

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct preposition, in or of, after the superlative adjective.

1. Mount Everest is the highest mountain ______ the world.

2. She is the smartest student ______ her class.

3. The blue whale is the largest animal ______ all.

4. That was the most delicious meal I've eaten ______ a long time.

5. This is the most dangerous snake ______ Africa.

6. He is the fastest runner ______ the team.

7. The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting ______ the museum.

8. Yesterday was the coldest day ______ the year.

9. Brazil is the largest country ______ South America.

10. This is the worst mistake ______ your life.

Exercise: Superlative + In, Of, or On

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct preposition: in, of, or on.

1. This is the most popular song ______ the radio right now.

2. She gave the best performance ______ the entire show.

3. The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building ______ Earth.

4. Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed person ______ Instagram.

5. This mistake is the most embarrassing ______ my career.

6. The biggest city ______ the list is Tokyo.

7. The blue diamond is the most expensive item ______ the auction.

8. He's the worst student ______ math class this year.

9. This is the fastest car ______ the planet.

10. The highest concentration of gold is found ______ the ocean floor.

Superlative Prepositions: In, Of, or On

Choose the correct preposition: in, of, or on.

1. Jupiter is the biggest planet ______ our solar system.

2. That was the most important day ______ the whole trip.

3. She is the best tennis player ______ the women's team.

4. This program is the most-watched show ______ television right now.

5. The oldest tree ______ the forest is over 800 years old.

6. The highest tides are always found ______ the coast.

7. New York is the most diverse city ______ the United States.

8. It was the worst movie ______ the last five years.

9. The cheapest flight deal is listed ______ page three ______ the document.

10. The cheetah is the fastest animal ______ Earth.

Exercise: Irregular Comparatives

Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with the correct comparative form of the adjective given in parentheses.

Remember the three main irregular comparatives: good (better), bad (worse), and far (farther/further).

1. My grade in the second test was ___________ (good) than my grade in the first one.

2. The traffic jam this morning was ___________ (bad) than yesterday.

3. We have to drive much ___________ (far) to get to the beach this year.

4. His performance in the play was surprisingly ___________ (good) than the director expected.

5. If you continue to ignore your responsibilities, things will get ___________ (bad).

6. The library is only a little ___________ (far) from the school than the supermarket.

7. The pizza at that restaurant is a lot ___________ (good) than the takeaway place near my house.

8. She explained the problem using no ___________ (far) details.

9. The economic outlook for the next quarter is predicted to be slightly ___________ (bad) than the last.

10. Can you give me some ___________ (far) information about the trip?

Exercise: Intensifying Comparatives

Complete the following sentences by choosing the best intensifier (a lot, much, many, or far) and the correct comparative form of the adjective in parentheses.

Remember: $\text{Intensifier}+\text{Comparative Adjective}+\text{than}\dots$

Sentence	Intensifier (a lot / much / many / far)	Comparative Adjective (e.g., warmer, bigger)	Complete Sentence
1. The new car is ______________________ (expensive) the old one.
2. London is ___________ ___________ (big) Manchester.
3. My new job is ___________ ___________ (stressful) my last one.
4. We found the second half of the movie ___________ ___________ (interesting) the first half.
5. Our team has ___________ ___________ (good) players than yours.
6. Learning Chinese is ___________ ___________ (difficult) learning Spanish.
7. The train trip was ___________ ___________ (quick) the bus journey.
8. You have ___________ ___________ (better) options now than you did last year. Exercise: Less vs. Fewer Choose the correct word, less or fewer, to complete each sentence. We have ______ time to finish the project than we originally thought. There are ______ students in the classroom today than there were yesterday. She drinks ______ coffee now because it makes her nervous. The new road has resulted in ______ cars in the city center. If you want to feel better, you should eat ______ sugar. The library has added new books, so now there are ______ empty shelves. I need to save money, so I will spend ______ money on clothes this month. The recipe calls for ______ than ten mushrooms. He worries ______ about his job now that he has a new contract. You need to focus on ______ tasks to be more productive.