Exercise on Comparatives 2

Complete each sentence with the correct

comparative form of the adjective in parentheses.

Add the word “than”when necessary.

1. New cars are much (quiet) old cars.

2. Do you think money is (important) good health?

3. This coat is (nice) that one.

4. My old laptop was a lot (big) my new one.

5. Gas is so expensive! I want a (efficient) car.

6. Many people think modern life is (good) life in the past.

7. Communication is a lot (easy) it was 50 years ago.

8. The pollution in my city is much (bad) it used to be.

9. I prefer (hot) temperatures. That’s why I love summer.

10. My new school is a little (far) my old one.

Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adverbs in parentheses “+ than”

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1. My new oven works a lot (good) my old oven. It heats up much (quick) my old oven, but it also burns food (often) my old one!

2. Now that he’s a manager, Gerry works a lot (hard) he used to. He also travels (frequent) he did before, and his trips last (long) they used to.

3. People are creating garbage (rapid) they used to. They are throwing away their old things because they can buy new goods (easy) before. In the past, people treated their belongings (careful) they do now.

Use the words in parentheses to complete each sentence. Use the comparative form of the adverb and the correct form of the verb.

1. This computer (work / efficiently) that computer.

2. My new watch (keep time / accurately) my old watch.

3. My sister (call / often) my brother.

4. Tara (shop / frequently) Lori.

5. Lila (study / hard) Nora.

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