Question

1- Fill in the gaps with the comparative superiority form of the parenthese adjective:

Shopping

Supermarkets are stores that sell food and many other things. Supermarkets are ____________ (large) than grocery shops. They sell ___________ (cheap) food than small shops.

Shopping in a supermarket is often ____________ (quick) than in small shops because you can choose the food yourself. Small shops are __________ (friendly) than supermarkets. You can get to know the shopkeepers ____________ (good).

I think markets are _______________ (interesting) places than supermarkets because they are ____________ (busy) and _____________ (crowded) with lots of noise and people.

In big cities there are department stores that sell almost everything. These are _____________ (easy) places to shop in than markets because everything is in one place, but they can be __________________ (expensive).



2- Underline the correct adjective in parentheses:

a) Bill is (old/older) than Josie.

b) A horse is (large/larger) than a dog.

c) Learning to swim is (more difficult/difficult) than learning to walk.

d) A flat is usually (smaller/small) than a house.

e) Some exercises are (easy/easier) than others.

Answer 1

1. Supermarkets are stores that sell food and many other things. Supermarkets are larger than grocery shops. They sell cheaper food than small shops.

Shopping in a supermarket is often quicker than in small shops because you can choose the food yourself. Small shops are friendlier than supermarkets. You can get to know the shopkeepers better.

I think markets are more interesting places than supermarkets because they are busier and more crowded with lots of noise and people.

In big cities there are department stores that sell almost everything. These are easier places to shop in than markets because everything is in one place, but they can be more expensive.

2.a) Bill is older than Josie.

b) A horse is larger than a dog.

c) Learning to swim is more difficult than learning to walk.

d) A flat is usually smaller than a house.

e) Some exercises are easier than others.