Self-assessment

Exercise 1. I believe…better or worse?


Instruction.
According to the Comparative adjectives information, order the following sentences; you must use all the words.

 

The / than / is / Pacific Ocean / Artic Ocean. / the / deeper

Correct! One syllable adjectives: add -er to the adjective followed the word thanIncorrect! One syllable adjectives: add -er to the adjective followed the word than

taller/ brother /me, / is / My / too. /he / than / but / younger / is

Correct! One syllable adjectives: add -er to the adjective followed the word thanIncorrect! One syllable adjectives: add -er to the adjective followed the word than

beautiful / rose / a / more / daisy. / A / than / is

Correct! Other two or three syllable adjectives: use the word more before the adjective followed the word than.Incorrect! Other two or three syllable adjectives: use the word more before the adjective followed the word than.

in / larger / Moon’s. / The / than / Earth’s / diameter / the

Correct! Two syllable adjectives ending in -e: only add r followed the word thanIncorrect! Two syllable adjectives ending in -e: only add r followed the word than

difficult / more / than/is/ learning / Japanese / Italian. / Learning

Correct! Other two or three syllable adjectives: use the word more before the adjective followed the word than. Incorrect! Other two or three syllable adjectives: use the word more before the adjective followed the word than.

Anne Hathaway / Cindy Lauper. / is / than / funnier

Correct! Two syllable adjectives ending in -y: change the -y to –i and add er followed the word thanIncorrect! Two syllable adjectives ending in -y: change the -y to –i and add er followed the word than

nicer / salesman. / A / is / than / babysitter /a

Correct! Two syllable adjectives ending in -e: only add r followed the word thanIncorrect! Two syllable adjectives ending in -e: only add r followed the word than

better / is / Manchester United. / than / Barcelona

Correct! Don’t forget irregular adjectives change their writing.Incorrect! Don’t forget irregular adjectives change their writing.

than / topic / one. / This / easier / last / grammar / the / is

Correct! Two syllable adjectives ending in -y: change the -y to –i and add er followed the word thanIncorrect! Two syllable adjectives ending in -y: change the -y to –i and add er followed the word than

Madonna. / worse / is / Rihanna / than

Correct! Don’t forget irregular adjectives change their writing.Incorrect! Don’t forget irregular adjectives change their writing.