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ADJECTIVES (DEMOSTRATIVE AND POSSESSIVE)

Choose the right word:

  1. It´s their/theirs problem, not our/ours.
  2. This is a nice camera. Is it your/yours?
  3. That´s not my/mine umbrella. My/mine is black.
  4. Whose books are these? Your/yours or my /mine?
  5. Catherine is going out with her/hers friends this evening.
  6. My/mine room is bigger than her/hers.
  7. They have got two children but I don´t know ther/theirs names.
  8. Can we use your washing machine? Our/ours is broken.

KEYS: 1.their,ours 2 yours 3 my,mine 4 yours,mine 5 her 6 my,hers 7 their 8 ours

Complete with the correct pronoun his/her/their:

  1. I saw Liz with … husband, Philip.
  2. I saw Ann and Ted with … children.
  3. I saw Ted with … wife, Ann.
  4. I saw George with …brother, Bill.
  5. I saw Ann with … brother, Bill.
  6. I saw Liz and Philip with … son, Bill.
  7. I saw Ann with … parents.
  8. I saw Dianna and Robert with …parents.

KEYS: 1 her 2 their 3 his 4 his 5 her 6 their 7 her 8 their

Fill in the blanks with subject pronouns and possessive adjectives:

  1. Are you Mary Lewis? Yes, … am.
  2. She is from Spain.   … name is Carmen.
  3. He is from Japan. ….name is Paul.
  4. Are you italian? No, … am Greek.
  5. Is your name Jhon? No, … isn´t.
  6. … name is Alice. … am a dentist.
  7. Monica and … mother are doctors.
  8. Philip is French but … wife is German.
  9. George and Karen are British, … daughter is married to an American.
  10. Ann is a photographer and …. brother is a teacher.
  11. My sister and … are American but …. parents are Greek.
  12. Henry´s mother is a shop assistan, …. name is Lucy.
  13. Alice and Bill are doctors and …. son is a student.
  14. This is … brother Jhon and this is …. room.
  15. Melinda is an English girl, … lives in a beautiful house on the outskirts of Reading. … a bit far from the school. … mother takes there by car every morning because … works in a hospital nearby. In the afternoon, after school, Melinda goes back home by bus. … classmates Jeffrey and David go back with her…are …neighbours.

KEYS: 1 I 2 my 3 his 4 I 5 it 6 my 7 her 8 his 9 their 10 her 11 our 12 her 13 their 14 his 15she,it,her,she,her,they,her

Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives:

  1. Where is (I) ….. book?
  2. Here is (we) ….. teacher.
  3. She goes to school with (she) ….. brother.
  4. (They) ….. father works in a car factory.
  5. (You) ….. laptop is very expensive.
  6. (He) ….. favorite hobby is tennis.
  7. ….. husband and I want to go to Paris.
  8. We want to see (it) ….. historical monuments.
  9. Leila likes (she) ….. dog !
  10. (It) ….. name is Bobby.
  11. Two students didn’t do ….. mathematics homework.
  12. I have a car. ….. color is black.
  13. We have a dog. ….. name is Pancho.
  14. Nancy is from England. ….. husband is from Australia.
  15. Ann and Nadia go to a high school.   …… little brother goes to primary school.
  16. Alan has a van. …. van is very old.
  17. We go to a high school.   ….. high school is fantastic.
  18. I like singing.   …… mother sings with me.
  19. François and Alain are French. ….. family are from France.
  20. Mary likes ….. grandmother. She often visits her.

KEYS: 1 my 2 our 3 her 4 their 5 your 6 his 7my 8 its 9 her 10 its 11 their 12 its 13 its 14 her 15 their 16 his 17 our 18 my 19 their 20 her

Complete with the right words: this, these, that, those.

  1. (Talking about a book in your hand) How could you buy something like … ?
  2. (With a bowl of cherries on your lap) … cherries are delicious!
  3. (During a long walk) I should have worn … shoes I bought in Greece last year; … have never been nice.
  4. Could you bring me … book I left in the garden?
  5. (From the marriage vows) To have and to hold from … day forward.
  6. I hate … books which tell you: » … is what you have to do to become rich.».
  7. (About a picture hanging on the wall) … are my children.
  8. (About a picture you’ve just taken from your wallet) … is my wife.
  9. Waiter, I’m sorry to say it but … cake you have just served me is awful.
  10. I met him two five hours ago … morning.
  11. Look at … kids playning in the garden over there; they’re so cute.
  12. Take one of … files from that table.
  13. He was sitting on … rocking chair he had bought from the flea market.
  14. Many parents complain about their children … days.
  15. Are you leaving … weekend?
  16. The jeans you have bought today are better than … you bought last month.
  17. We used to do it differently in … days
  18. You know the books I am carrying are fantastic. I think … books will keep me company during this holiday.
  19. Could you bring me … books I left in the garden?
  20.  (With a bowl of cherries on your lap) … cherries are delicious!

KEYS: 1 this 2 these 3 those,these 4that 5 this 6 those,this 7 those 8 this 9 this 10 this 11 those 12 those 13 that 14 these 15 this 16 those 17 those 18 these 19 those 20 these

ADJECTIVES (comparative and superlative)

Comparison of superiority:

1) Dogs are ……..(intelligent) than rabbits.

2) Lucy is ……..(old) than Ellie.

3) Russia is far ………(large) than the UK.    

4) My Latin class is………. (boring) than my English class.  

5) In the UK, the streets are generally….. (narrow) than in the USA.

6) London is ………(busy) than Glasgow.      

7) Julie is ……….(quiet) than her sister.

8) Amanda is ……….(ambitious) than her classmates.

9) My garden is a lot ……….(colourful) than this park.

10) His house is a bit………. (comfortable) than a hotel.

KEYS: 1 more intelligent 2 older 3 larger 4 more boring 5 narrower 6 busier 7 quieter 8 more ambitious 9 more colorful 10 more comfortable

Comparison of superiority:

  1. Jake’s room is ….. than Larry’s room. (small)
  2. The blue car is ….. than the black car. (nice)
  3. This exercise is ….. than that one. (boring)
  4. His pullover is ….. than his jeans. (dark)
  5. Susan’s hair is ….. than my hair. (long)
  6. George is ….. than Robert. (funny)
  7. My result in the test was ….. than Harry’s. (good)
  8. Gold is ….. than silver. (expensive)
  9. Christine is ….. than Alice. (smart)
  10. Football is ….. than handball. (popular)

KEYS: 1 smaller 2 nicer 3 more boring 4 darker 5 longer 6 funnier 7 better 8 more expensive 9 smarter 10 more popular

Comparison of equality:

Example:  Kevin weighs 80kg. Max weighs 80kg. (is/heavy)   → Kevin is as heavy as Max.

1  The red house is 50 years old. The green house is 50 years old. (is/old)

→  The red house …………………………………………… the green house.

2  Sam did not do well in the English test. Julia did better in the English test. (do/well)

→  Sam ………………………………………………………….. Julia.

3  The impala runs 90km per hour. The cheetah runs 120km per hour. (run/fast)

→  The impala ……………………………………………… the cheetah.

4  The first exam was difficult. The second exam was difficult too. (was/difficult)

→  The first exam …………………………………………….. the second exam.

5  Roubaix is not very beautiful. Lyon is more beautiful. (is/beautiful)

→  Roubaix ………………………………………………. Lyon.

6  Tina is 1.60cms tall. Sarah is 1.60cms tall. (is/tall)

→  Tina ………………………………………………….. Sarah.

7  Italy is 35ºC in summer. Croatia is 35ºC in summer. (is/hot)

→  Italy ……………………………………………….. Croatia in summer.

8  Paul is not very patient. Claire is more patient. (is/patient)

→  Paul …………………………………………………….. Claire.

9  My dad’s face was red. A tomato is red. (was/red)

→  My dad’s face …………………………………….. a tomato.

10 Kevin talks very quietly. Tom talks more loudly. (talk/loudly)

→  Kevin ……………………………………………………. Tom.

KEYS:

1. The red house is as old as the green house.    2. Sam did not do as well as Julia.   3. The impala does not run as fast as the cheetah.    4. The first exam was as difficult as the second exam.   5. Roubaix is not as beautiful as Lyon.   6. John is as tall as Dave.   7. Italy is as hot as Croatia.   8. Paul is not as patient as Claire. 9. My dad’s face was as red as a tomato.   10.Kevin does not talk as loudly as Tom.

Put the following adjectives in the comparative or superlative form:

  1. The weather today is (warm) …than yesterday.
  2. Jhon´s car was (expensive) …than my car.
  3. Sarah is the (pretty) … girl I have ever met.
  4. These excersises are (difficult) … than some of the others.
  5. This book is (good) … than the last one we used.
  6. Kate is (careful) … student in the class.
  7. Bill is (intelligent) … than Jose.
  8. My house is (bad) …than his.
  9. Jhon´s car is (comfortable) … in town.
  10. Jeff is (unpleasant) … than my brother.

KEYS: 1 warmer 2 more expensive 3 the prettiest 4 more difficult 5 better 6 the most careful 7 more intelligent 8 worse 9 the most comfortable 10 more unpleasant

Put the following adjectives in the comparative or superlative form:

  1. The weather today is (warm) …than yesterday.
  2. Jhon´s car was (expensive) …than my car.
  3. Sarah is the (pretty) … girl I have ever met.
  4. These excersises are (difficult) … than some of the others.
  5. This book is (good) … than the last one we used.
  6. Kate is (careful) … student in the class.
  7. Bill is (intelligent) … than Jose.
  8. My house is (bad) …than his.
  9. Jhon´s car is (comfortable) … in town.
  10. Jeff is (unpleasant) … than my brother.

KEYS: 1 warmer 2 more expensive 3 the prettiest 4 more difficult 5 better 6 the most careful 7 more intelligent 8 worse 9 the most comfortable 10 more unpleasant

Comparatives or superlative:

  1. My house is …(big) than yours.
  2. This flower is  …(beautiful) than that one.
  3. This is (interesting) book I have ever read.
  4. Non-smokers usually live … (long) than smokers.
  5. Which is … (dangerous) animal in the world?
  6. A holiday by the sea is … (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
  7. It is strange but often a coke is … (expensive) than a beer.
  8. Who is … (woman) on earth?
  9. The weather this summer is even … (bad) than last summer.
  10. He was … (clever) thief of all.
  11. I think London is … (expensive) than New York.
  12. Is the North Sea … (big) than the Mediterranean Sea?
  13. Are you a … (good) student than your sister?
  14. My dad’s … (funny) than your dad!
  15. Crocodiles are … (dangerous) than dolphins.
  16. Physics is … (bad) than chemistry.
  17. Cars are much … (safe) than motorbikes.
  18. Australia is far … (hot) than Ireland.

KEYS: 1 bigger 2 more beautiful 3 the most interesting 4 longer 5 the most dangerous 6 better 7 more expensive 8 the richest 9 worse 10 the cleverest 11 more expensive 12 bigger 13 better 14 funnier 15 more dangerous 16 worse 17 safer 18 hotter

Write comparative and superlative form:

positivecomparativesuperlative
darkdarkerdarkest
nicenicernicest
heavyheavierheaviest
beautifulmore beautifulmost beautiful
badworseworst

KEYS:

comparative: darker, nicer, heavier, more beautiful, worse

superlative: darkest, nicest, heaviest, most beautiful, worst

Type in the correct form of each adjective (positive, comparative or superlative):

  1. This house is … (high) than the television tower.
  2. That’s … (good) song the musician has released so far.
  3. The journey is almost as … (long) by car as it is by train.
  4. My dog is … (clever) dog of all.
  5. She is … (happy) with her new job than with her old one.
  6. Some of …  (intelligent) people have studied at this university.
  7. You are as … (funny) as a clown.
  8. To me there isn’t a … (pleasant) pastime than a walk along the beach.
  9. He is not as … (rich) as everyone believes him to be.
  10. That was … (big) burger I have ever eaten.

KEYS: 1 higher 2 the best 3 long 4 the cleverest 5 happier 6 the most 7 funny 8 more pleasant 9 rich 10 the biggest

Rewrite the sentence in such it means exactly the same:

  1. Apples are more expensive than pears.
  2. His car isn´t as good as mine.
  3. Katie sings better than Jane.
  4. Jill is 25 years old, Gary is 23.
  5. My camera cost 100€. Your camera cost 96€.
  6. Today the temperature is 12 degrees. Yesterday it was 10.
  7. The film is 3 hours but the video tape is onlye 2 hours.
  8. The water colour is 85€ and the oild painting is 100€.
  9. This church was built in 1878 and the library is 1925.
  10. Tim is 1.6 meters tall but Wendy is 1.7 meters.

KEYS: 1. Pears are cheaper than apples. 2. My car is better than his car. 3. Jane sings better than Jane. 4. Jill is older than Gary. 5. My camera is more expensive than your camera. 6.  It´s hotter today than yesterday. 7.  The film is longer than the video tape. 8. The oil painting is more expensive than water 9. The church is older than the library. 10. Wendy is taller than Tim.

Circle the correct option:

1 I think Albert Einstein was the biilliant / more brilliant /most brilliant scientist in the world.

2 I am a good / better / best swimmer than my brother.

3 Mum is the busy/ busier/ busiest person in the family.

4 What is the most expensive / more expensive / expensive car in the world?

5 London is rainy / rainier / rainiest than Athens.

6 The book was frightening / more frightening / most frightening than the film.

KEYS: 1 most brilliant 2 better 3 busiest 4 most expensive 5 rainier 6 more frightening

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