11. Adjectives: positive, comparative or superlative?

1. Mike is older (old) than Bill.

2. He speaks Italian ………… (good) than English.

3. Spanish is ………… (easy) than German.

4. Which is the ………… (beautiful) place in the park?

5. Which is the ………… (hot) month of the year?

6. Jack is as ………… (old) as John.

7. Of these two students, Tom is ………… (clever).

8. The theatre is ………… (far) from here than the cinema.

9. This story is ………… (interesting) of all I’ve read.

10. He has ………… (little) money than I have.

11. Of these four boys, John is ………… (bad).

12. My composition is as ………… (long) as yours.

SOME-, ANY-, NO- + -THING, -BODY, -WHERE

16. A) Write the sentences with nobody / no one / nothing.

1. There isn’t anything in the bag. There is nothing in the bag.

2. There isn’t anybody in the office. There is …………… .

3. I haven’t got anything to do. I…………………………… .

4. There isn’t anything on TV tonight. …………………… .

5. Jack hasn’t got anyone to help him. ……………………….

6. We didn’t find anything. ………………………………… .

b) Write the sentences with anybody / anyone / anything.

1. There is nothing in the bag. There isn’t anything in the bag.

2. I’ve got nothing to read. I haven’t got ………………… .

3. There is nobody in the bathroom. ……………………… .

4. We’ve got nothing to eat. ……………………………… .

5. There was no one in the room. ………………………… .

6. She heard nothing. ……………………………………… .

17. Complete the sentences with nobody / no one / nothing / anybody / anyone / anything.

1. I went out of the house. Nobody saw me.

2. Jack has bad memory. He can’t remember anything.

3. Be quiet! Don’t say ……………… .

4. I didn’t know about the meeting. ……………… told me.

5. ‘What did you have to eat?’ ‘………… . I wasn’t hungry.’

6. ‘What did you say?’ ‘I didn’t say ………………… .’

7. George has gone away. ………………… knows where he is. He didn’t tell ……………… where he was going.

8. ‘What are you doing this evening?’ ‘…………… .Why?’

9. I don’t know ………………… about car engines.

10. ‘How much does it cost to visit the museum?’ ‘……… . It’s free.’

11. She was sitting alone. She wasn’t with ………………… .

12. I heard a knock on the door but when I opened it there was ……… outside.

18. Complete the sentences with somebody / something / somewhere / nobody / nothing / nowhere / anybody / anything / anywhere.

1. It’s dark. I can’t see anything.

2. Tom lives somewhere near London.

3. Do you know ………………… about computers?

4. ‘Listen!’ ‘What? I can’t hear ………………… .’

5. ‘What are you doing here?’ ‘I’m waiting for ………… .’

6. ‘What’s wrong?’ ‘I’ve got ………………… in my eye.’

7. ‘Did ………………… see you?’ ‘No, ………………… .’

8. They were not hungry, so they didn’t eat ……………… .

9. ‘What is going to happen?’ ‘I don’t know. ……… knows.’

10. Do you know ………………… in London?

11. ‘What’s in that cupboard?’ ‘……………… . It’s empty.’

12. I’m looking for my lighter. I can’t find it ………………

19. Complete the sentences using and, but, so or because.

1. It was a lovely day so we decided to go out.

2. We walked to the station and caught the train.

3. I like John very much ……… I don't like his brother.

4. I'd like to live somewhere by the Mediterranean ….... I love the sun.

5. She enjoys learning English …………… she finds it very difficult.

6. I got up …………… had my breakfast.

7. I'm very busy today ………… I can't come and see you.

8. It's a very interesting job ………… the pay isn't very good.

9. We can't go out tonight ………… we haven't got any money.

10. I felt very tired ………… I left the party early.