CHAPTER 9. COMPARISONS (13) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 9. COMPARISONS

 

9-5 MODIFYING COMPARATIVES EXERCISE 16. Modifying comparatives. (Chart 9-5) Directions: Add very, much, a lot of, or far to these sentences. 1 It's hot today. → It's very hot today. 2 It's hotter today than yesterday. → It's much/ a lot/ far hotter today than yesterday. 3 An airplane is fast. 4 Taking an airplane is faster than hitchhiking. 5 Learning a second language is difficult for many people. 6 Learning a second language is more difficult than learning chemistry formulas. 7 You can live more inexpensively in student housing than in a rented apartment. 8 You can live inexpensively in student housing.

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