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English as a Second Language - Comparatives - Easy
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Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher). They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern: Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).

English as a Second Language - Comparatives - Easy
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1. Please pick the answer that fits best in the gap.
What a stupid suggestion! That's about as useful as ...
2. Please pick the answer that fits best in the gap.
He sat there telling us all those lies, and all the time he was as cool as ...
3. Please pick the answer that fits best in the gap.
All through the evening the baby was as good as ...
4. Please pick the answer that fits best in the gap.
The sleeping cat looks as ...
5. Please pick the answer that fits best in the gap.
When you said that, his face went as red as a ...
6. Please pick the answer that fits best in the gap.
My uncle rang 999 and the police arrived as quick as ...
7. Please pick the answer that fits best in the gap.
This jacket is lovely and warm, but it doesn't feel heavy to wear. In fact, it's as light as ...
8. Please pick the answer that fits best in the gap.
By the time he was 45 years old, his hair had already turned as white as ...
9. Please pick the answer that fits best in the gap.
Why do they call it 'the rush-hour'? At 8.30 most mornings, the traffic round here moves slower than ...
10. Please pick the answer that fits best in the gap.
The rain had stopped before sunset, and with the camp-fire burning we were as warm as ...