Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison. You can learn more about degrees of comparison here.
1. The sword is not as …………………. as the pen. (mighty)
2. She runs ………………… than me. (fast)
3. The job took ……………….. than I expected. (long)
4. She works ………………….. than me. (hard)
5. This colour suits me ………………….. (good)
6. This shade is …………………… than that. (light)
7. This is big for me. Have you got a ……………………… size? (small)
8. She is ………………….. to her grandparents than her parents. (close)
9. She is …………………….. than 90% of her relatives. (wealthy)
10. He is the …………………….. of the four brothers. (old)
11. Vipers are some of the …………………… snakes in the world. (deadly)
12. She sang …………………….. than me; yet, she got the first prize. (bad)
Answers
1. The sword is not as mighty as the pen.
2. She runs faster than me.
3. The job took longer than I expected.
4. She works harder than me.
5. This colour suits me better.
6. This shade is lighter than that.
7. This is big for me. Have you got a smaller size?
8. She is closer to her grandparents than her parents.
9. She is wealthier than 90% of her relatives.
10. He is the oldest of the four brothers.
11. Vipers are some of the deadliest snakes in the world.
12. She sang worse than me; yet, she got the first prize.
