Grammar Exercises

Exercise 1. Use the proper degree of adjectives and adverbs.

1) This is a nice cat. It's much ___ than my friend's cat.

2) Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is ___.

3) This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the ___ exercise on the worksheet.

4) He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the ___ hobby in the world.

5) In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even ___one last weekend.

6) School is boring, but homework is ___ than school.

7) Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is ___ than skateboarding.

8) This magazine is cheap, but that one is ___.

9) We live in a small house, but my grandparents' house is even ____ than ours.

10) Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the ___ joke I've ever heard.

11) My father is heavy. My uncle is much ___ than my father.

12) The test in Geography was easy, but the test in Biology was ___.

13) Florida is sunny. Do you know the ___ place in the USA?

14) Stan is a successful sportsman, but his sister is ___ than Stan.

15) My mother has a soft voice, but my teacher's voice is ___ than my mother's.

Exercise 2. Complete the following comparisons.

1 Barbara is nearly ___ old ___ her stepmother.

2. There are more ___ two thousand books in my mother's library.

3. Bob talks just ___ his father.

4. Would you be ___ kind ___ to close the door for me?

5. Do ___ I tell you; don't do ___ I do.

6. I am not ___ naive ___ to believe all he promises me.

7. After your heart attack you should walk ___ slowly ___ possible.

8. The Dnieper is not now ___ wide ___ it was.

9. I have ___ many working hours a week ___ any other employee.

10. A shower uses less water ___ a bath.

11. On Sundays we don't have to get up ___ early ___ usual.

12. This house is two times ___ big ___ the old one.

Exercise 3. Put the adverbs in brackets into the proper place.

1. He listens to the radio. (often)

2. Tom is very friendly. (usually)

3. I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)

4. My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)

5. They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)

6. Have you been to London? (ever)

Exercise 4. Choose the right order of adjectives.

1. He's a ________ doctor.

a) young charming b) charming young

2. I plan on wearing my ________ coat.

a) long black b) black long

3. This is a ________ painting from the 18th century.

a) French well-known b) well-known French

4. She was wearing a ________ dress.

a) green beautiful b) beautiful green

5. The ________ bird! I'm going to help it!

a) poor little b) little poor

6. She prepared a ________ dinner for us.

a) Mexican wonderful b) wonderful Mexican

7. Nagoya is an example of a ________ city.

a) modern Japanese b) Japanese modern

8. He bought himself a ________ truck.

a) big new b) new big

9. Pass me the ________ bowl.

a) plastic round b) round plastic

10. The ________ years were fantastic.

a) two first b) first two

Exercise 5. Complete the given phrases with your own variant.

1. The sooner, ___.

2. The longer the day (is), ___.

3. The more we learn, ___.

4. The more expensive the wedding, ___.

5. The later one goes to bed, ___

6. The better the idea, ___.

7. The more knowledge you get ___.

8. The less chocolate you eat, ___.

9. The more kids you have, ___.

10. The smarter a person is, ___.

11. The longer we study English, ___.

Exercise 6. Use the right degree of comparison of the adjectives in brackets.

1. He laughs (good), who laughs last.

2. He who laughs last, laughs (long).

3. Of two evils, choose the (little).

4. My aunt is the (old) of the four sisters.

5. Cats are (clean) than monkeys, but monkeys are (intelligent) than cats.

6. Thank you, you are (kind) today than you were yesterday.

7. Socrates was (wise) Greek of all.

8. Christopher is (friendly) than Ted.

9. Ben is (wealthy) of the three brothers.

10. Edwin was (nice) of the two sons.

Exercise 7. Compare (Writing)

I. two different fruits 2. a cat and a dog 3. two flowers 4. rock music and classical music 5. two academic subjects 6. comedy and tragedy 7. reading and writing 8. being single and being married 9. two of your friends 10. your life now with what it was like ten years ago II. your physical appearance now with the way you looked as a child 12. two movie stars 13. two holidays 14. two of your teachers 15. children with parents.

Exercise 8. Find and correct the mistake

Ex: This is longest book in the library.

This is the longest book in the library.

1. The Atlantic Ocean is not as big the Pacific Ocean.

2. Your hands are dirtyer than mine.

3. Albert Einstein is intelligenter than me.

4. Nobody is rich as the Queen of England.

5. This is the cheaper car on the market.

6. Who is fastest man in the world?

7. That restaurant is best in town.

8. Julia Roberts is more pretty than my grandmother.

9. The Ferrari is the faster car of all.

10. I am as taller as you.

11. Where are the more beautiful beaches in the world?

12. China is bigger India.

13. Athens is one of oldest cities in the world.

14. Who is the better lawyer in town?

15. Is ice heavier that water?

Exercise 9. Translate into English.

1. Ви- моя остання надія.

2. Вона виглядає старше своїх років.

3. Чим ближче іспити, тим більше я нервую.

4. На скільки років ваш чоловік старше вас? - Ми одного віку.

5. У наступний вівторок ми обговоримо наступний пункт програми.

6. Які останні досягнення в цій галузі?

8. На цій виставці представлено останнє (новітнє) обладнання з усього світу.

9. У мене дві близькі подруги: Настя та Ірина. Перша дуже стримана, друга дуже емоційна.

10. Сядь, будь ласка, подалі від телевізора.