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2 Family and Frıends

Grammar Making comparisons with modifiers

A. Read the sentences. Do they show a big difference, a small difference or no difference? Write B for big
difference, S for small difference and N for no difference.
1. It’s nowhere near as beautiful in the city as in the countryside.
2. Science is slightly easier than maths.

3. Me and my best friend are exactly the same as each other.
4. Comedies are far better than horrors.
5. I’m nearly as good at English as my best friend.
6. I’m much more excited about the summer than the winter.

7. My mum is just as old as my dad.
8. Watching the news is a lot more interesting than watching series.

B. Tick the correct sentence in each pair.
1. a. I’m slightly taller my sister.
b. I’m slightly taller than my sister.
2. a. Skateboarding is as exciting as snowboarding.
b. Skateboarding is as exciting than snowboarding.

3. a. Yesterday was much sunnier than today.
b. Yesterday was as much sunnier than today.

4. a. The planet is getting more hot and hot every year.
b. The planet is getting hotter and hotter every year.
5. a. Dolphins are one of the most intelligent animals in the world.
b. Dolphins are one of the more intelligent animals in the world.
6. a. The book was far more funny than I expected. I couldn’t stop laughing.
b. The book was far more funnier than I expected. I couldn’t stop laughing.

C. Discuss the prompts. Which do you prefer? Why?

Summer/Winter Cinema/DVD

Chocolate/Ice cream Geography/History

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