You’d better (cash / to cash) your traveler’s checks in a bank

Grammar Material: Comparatives

Add – er: cheap – cheap er

Add – r: nice – nice r

Drop y and add – ier: dirty – dirt ier

Double the final consonant and add – er: hot – hot ter

For two-syllable adjectives use more: boring – more boring

Grammar Material: Superlatives

Add – est: cheap – cheap est

Add – st: nice – nic est

Drop y and add – iest: dirty – dirt iest

Double the final consonant and add – est: hot – hot test

For two-syllable adjectives use most: boring – most boring

9. Give the comparatives of these adjectives:

big …	friendly…	noisy …
busy …	high …	safe …
cool …	large …	warm …
dry …	long …	wet …

10. Write questions using clues below and the comparative forms of the adjectives, then answer using the superlative forms.

a) Which is colder (cold), Ottawa or Vancouver? So, … is ….

b) Which is more modern (modern), Brasilia or Rio? So, … is ….

c) Which is … (big), France or Spain? So, … is ….

d) Which is … (cheap), Tokyo or Los Angeles? So, … is ….

e) Which is … (exciting), Madrid or Lisbon? So, … is ….

f) Which is … (dangerous), mountain climbing or windsurfing? So … is ….

g) Which is … (interesting), Hong Kong or Taipei? So … is ….

h) Which is … (old), Budapest or Warsaw? So … is ….

11. Use the comparative or superlative forms of the given adjectives to complete the statements.

Good better the best

bad worse the worst

a) The weather was terrible in Thailand! But we enjoyed Hong Kong because the weather was much … there.

b) It was a horrible flight across the Pacific. In fact, it was the … flight I’ve ever had!

c) The Park Hotel is a … place to stay. It’s not expensive, and the location is excellent.

d) July is a … month to travel in Europe than September. All the hotels are full, and the trains are very crowded.

e) Hawaii has the … beaches in the world. They are wonderful.

12. Complete the sentences using comparatives.

Bigger than more/less crowded than

not so big as not so crowded as

a) Lisbon is not so big as Paris (big).

b) New York is more crowded than San Francisco (crowded).

c) Living downtown is … living in the country (quiet).

d) Some people say that a vegetarian diet is … a diet with meat in it (healthy).

e) Big department stores are often … small shops (cheap).

f) Taking the bus is … driving to work every day (convenient).

13. Answer these questions.

a) Which do you think is more interesting, playing tennis or playing golf? I think …

b) Do you think flying is more dangerous than traveling by car? I think …

c) Which do you think is more expensive, eating at home or eating out? I think …

d) Do you think working for yourself is more satisfying than working for someone else? I think …

e) Which do you think is more relaxing, reading or watching TV? I think …

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