CHAPTER 9. COMPARISONS (23) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 9. COMPARISONS

 

EXERCISE 30. Review: comparatives and superlatives. Directions: Compare the items in each list using the given words. Use as...as, the comparative (-er/more), and the superlative (-est/most). Discuss the topics orally or in writing.   Example: streets in this city: wide \ narrow\ busy \ dangerous First Avenue is wider than Market Street. Second Avenue is nearly as wide as First Avenue. First Avenue is narrower than Interstate Highway 70. The busiest street is Main Street. Main Street is busier than Market Street. The most dangerous street in the city is Olive Boulevard. 1 a lemon, a grapefruit, and an orange: sweet \ sour \ large \ small 2 three different books in the classroom: thin \fat \ interesting\ useful \good \ bad 3 a kitten, a cheetah, and a lion: weak \powerful \ wild \gentle \fact 4 air, water, and wood: heavy \ light \ important to human life 5 boxing, soccer, and golf dangerous \ safe \ exciting\ boring 6 the food at (three places in this city where you have eaten): delicious \ appetizing \ inexpensive \good \ bad

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