Exercise I: Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
| 1. My husband and I aren't _________ age. | ||||
| a. the same | b. as old as | c. the same as | d.as | |
| 2. I'm _________ than my husband. | ||||
| a. old | b. older | c. the older | d. more older | |
| 3. I have _________ education than my husband. | ||||
| a. most | b. much | c. more | d. the more | |
| 4. But he's _________ I am. | ||||
| a. most intelligent | b. the most intelligent | c. more intelligent | d. more intelligent than | |
| 5. We don't have _________ religion. | ||||
| a. the same | b. alike | c. same than | d. the same as | |
| 6. He's _________ than I am. | ||||
| a. stronger | b. more strong | c. more stronger | d. strongest | |
| 7. I can run _________. | ||||
| a. faster than | b. faster | c. fastest than | d. more faster | |
| 8. I'm not _________ my husband. | ||||
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a. as tall |
b. as tall as | c. as taller | d. the same tall as | |
| 9. We're _________ in many ways. | ||||
| a. like | b. alike | c. the same as | d. look like | |
| 10. We're both outgoing, but he doesn't talk _________ I do. | ||||
| a. as much | b. as many | c. as much as | d. much | |
| 11. He _________ his father. | ||||
| a. looks | b. looks as | c. looks the same | d. looks like | |
| 12. But he's _________ his father. | ||||
| a. more handsome than | b. the most handsome | c. more handsomer | d. handsomer | |
| 13. We're not _________ nationality. | ||||
| a. as | b. the same | c. the same as | d. alike | |
| 14. He doesn't speak English _________ I do. | ||||
| a. as well than | b. as good | c. as better as | d. as well as | |
| 15. I speak English _________ he does. | ||||
| a. better than | b. more better than | c. the best | d. more good than | |
| 16. He's a _________ driver. | ||||
| a. gooder | b. better than | c. best | d. better | |
Exercise II: Use this chart or find out the following information from three members of the class.
| Sample A (Jim) |
Sample B (Sue) |
Sample C (Bob) |
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| Height Education Brothers/Sisters Distance from school |
5'5" high school 4 2 miles |
5'5" B.A. 1 6 miles |
5'8" M.A. 3 ½ mile |
Example: height - A/C
Bob is taller than Jim. or
Jim isn't as tall as Bob. or
Jim and Bob aren't the same height.
2. height - you/C
3. height - A/B/C
4. education - A/B
5. education - B/C
6. education - you/B
7. education - A/B/C
8. number of brothers/sisters - you/A
9. number of brothers/sisters - B/C
10. number of brothers/sisters - A/B/C
11. distance from school - A/C
12. distance from school - you/C
13. distance from school - A/B/C