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Grammar 2 Comparison of adjectives & adverbs

1 Read about the comparison of adjectives and adverbs.
Comparative & superlative forms For other comparative structures we use:
• We use the comparative to compare two or • as + adjective/adverb + as
more people, things, animals, etc. We often use Skiing holidays are as expensive as resort holidays.
the word than after a comparative. • not as + adjective/adverb + as
China is bigger than France. Staying in self-catering accommodation is not as
A jet plane flies faster than a helicopter. expensive as staying in a 5-star hotel.
• We use the superlative to compare one or more • less + adjective/adverb (+ than)
people, things, animals, etc with other people, My trip was less exciting than the one you took.
things, animals, etc. We use the word the before • comparative + and + comparative
the superlative. Air fares are getting cheaper and cheaper.
Captain Clark is the best pilot in the company. • the + comparative, the + comparative
Sally paid the highest fare of all the The more places you visit, the more
passengers. knowledgeable you’ll become about cultures.

2 Read the sentence and underline the two changes. Which comparative structure is used in the
sentence? Which change depends on the other?
The more popular this island gets, the more crowded it becomes during peak season.

Read 9.6-9.7 of the Grammar Reference before you do the task.

3 Complete the dialogues. Use the comparative form or the superlative form of the words in brackets.

1 A: Who do you think will do in the hotel’s swimming competition? (well)
B: Joey. He swims anyone else at the resort. (well)
2 A: The employees at World Travel work hours than the employees at Travel Now. (long)
B: Maybe, but the employees at World Travel work the employees at Travel Now. I
had to wait three weeks to get my tickets last year! (slowly)
3 A: Self-catering accommodation is expensive than a 5-star hotel. (little)
B: True, but staying in a tent is expensive of all. (little)
4 A: The Greek islands are in May than in December. (crowded)
B: I agree. And they are in July and August, which is peak season. (crowded)
5 A: What is flight you’ve ever been on? (long)
B: The one I took to Australia and it was flight I’ve ever been on as well. (boring)
6 A: Is the beach in Dragonera the one in Skala? (nice)
B: Yes, but you have to travel to get to it. (far)

4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in
bold. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1 Times Square in New York is more popular with tourists than Trafalgar Square in London. as
Trafalgar Square in London with tourists as Times Square in New York.
2 We had expected it to snow more heavily on our skiing holiday. less
It we had expected on our skiing holiday.
3 I have more fun when the camp gets busier. the
The busier fun I have.
4 We’ve never met people more friendly than New Zealanders. most
New Zealanders are people we’ve ever met.
5 Two years ago a flight to Paris was €120. Last year it was €150. and
Flights to Paris are getting every year.
6 Going on a city break is lovely, and so is going on a short cruise. as
Going on a city break going on a short cruise.

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