Degrees of Comparison (2)

 

1.  I met my (good) friend yesterday.

           A goodest

           В better

           С best

 

2. Dorothy is (young) in her family.

           A the youngest

           В the younger

           С young

 

3. Henry is not (strong) his elder brother Bob.

           A so strong as

           В strong as

           С stronger

 

4. — It isn’t very warm today, is it?

     -  No, it was (warm) yesterday.

            A more warm

            В warmer

            С the warmest

 

5.  Your friend looked upset yesterday. I’m glad he looks (happy) today.

            A more happy

            В happier

            С happy as

 

6.  Where is (near) post-office, please?

             A the nearest

             В the next

             С nearer

 

7. That’s (good) film I’ve ever seen.

              A a good

              В the goodest

              С the best

 

8. Public transport in London is (expensive) in Europe.

              A the expensivest

              В the most expensive

              С more expensive

 

9.  Do you think Americans are (nice) English people?

              A nicer than

              В the nicest

              С nice than

 

10.  The 22nd of December is (short) day in the year.

               A the short

              В the shorter

              С the shortest

 

11.  This is (old) theatre in London.

             A an older

             В the oldest

             С the eldest

 

12.  Pluto is (cold) of all the planets.

             A the coldest

             В coldest

             С colder

 

13.  My (old) sister doesn’t live with us.

             A older

             В elder

 

14.  This house is (old) of all the houses in the street.

             A as old as

            В older

            С the oldest

 

15.  Go to the library if you need (far) information.

             A farther

             В further

             С farer

 

16.  Life is (easy) it used to be.

             A so easy as

             В more easy than

             С easier than

 

17.  I’m getting (fat) and (fat).

              A the fattest and the fattest

              В fatter and fatter

              С fat and fat

 

18.  The problem was (serious) we expected.

               A seriouser than

               В more serious than

 

19.  Moscow is (large) city in Russia.

                A the largest

                В largest

                С larger

 

20.  Let’s go by train. It’s much (cheap).

A cheap

В cheaper

С the cheapest

 

21.  Is Alan (tall) than Jim?

             A taller

             В tall

             С as tall as

 

22.  I earn (little) money than he does.

             A littler

             В more little

             С less

 

23.  He has ...time than me.

             A bigger

             В much

             С more

 

24.  Your cottage isn’t (far) I thought.

             A farther

             В so far as

             C as farther as

 

25.  (Old) I get, (happy) I am.

            A The oldest, the happiest

            В Older, happier

            С The older, the happier

 

26.  The grass is always (green) on the other side.

            A greener

            В green

 

27.  Dad often says that Mom is his (good) half.

            A good

            В better

            С the better