Question

Complete with the comparative or superlative degree:

a)She is _______________ (pretty) her sister. [d. of superiority]
b)Martha is _______________ (nice) Jenny. [d. of superiority]
c)Light travels _______________ (fast) sound. [d. of superiority]
d)Martin speaks German _______________ (fluently) his wife. [d. of equality]
e)The USA is _______________ (not/large) Canada. [d. of inequality]
f)He likes candies _______________ (good) anything else. [d. of superiority]
g)California’s Death Valley is known as _______________ (hot) place on Earth, and the _______________ (big) factor behind its extreme heat is its elevation. [superlative]
h) Everest stands as the _______________ (high) mountain in the world. [superlative]
i)This is _______________ (interesting) book I have ever read. [superlative]
j)This route is _______________ (short) one. [superlative]
k)That was _______________ (bad) day of my life. [superlative]
l)He tells _______________ (funny) jokes I have ever heard. [superlative]
m)Queen Elizabeth II is the _______________ (old) member of the royal family at present. [superlative]
n)Surprisingly, she feels _______________ (comfortable) in her own house. [d. of inferiority]
o) My hair is _______________ (thin) yours. [d. of superiority]

Answer 1

Resposta:

a)She is prettier than her sister. [d. of superiority]

b)Martha is nicer than Jenny. [d. of superiority]

c)Light travels faster than sound. [d. of superiority]

d)Martin speaks German as fluently as his wife. [d. of equality]

e)The USA is not larger than (not/large) Canada. [d. of inequality]

f)He likes candies better than anything else. [d. of superiority]

g)California’s Death Valley is known as the hottest place on Earth, and the biggest factor behind its extreme heat is its elevation. [superlative]

h) Everest stands as the highest mountain in the world. [superlative]

i)This is the most interesting book I have ever read. [superlative]

j)This route is the shortest one. [superlative]

k)That was the worse day of my life. [superlative]

l)He tells the funniest jokes I have ever heard. [superlative]

m)Queen Elizabeth II is the oldest member of the royal family at present. [superlative]

n)Surprisingly, she feels less comfortable in her own house. [d. of inferiority]

o) My hair is thinner than yours. [d. of superiority]