Comparisons

Comparitive Superlative
Shor Adj_ER + than The + Adj_est
t
long More Adj + than The + most + Adj

Equal comparisions
AS + Adj/Adv + AS
Ex: Lan is as tall as Hoa.
NOT + AS/SO + Adj +AS
Ex: today isn’t as hot as yesterday.
THE SAME + Adj/Adv + AS
Ex: My dress is th same size as yours.

Càng ngày càng Càng ngày càng ít Càng ...càng

Both LESS AND LESS +
Adj
Ex: he is less and
less hard-working.

Short Adj_er + AND + Adj_er The + adj_er

Ex: its hotter and hotter Ex: the deeper the river is, the
colder is water is.

Long MORE AND MORE + Adj the more + adj

Ex: she is more and Ex: the more beautiful she is,
more beautiful the more intelligent she is.

Verb The more + S + V

Ex: the more she sleeps, the
fatter she gets.

Noun The more + Noun

Ex: the more knowledge we
have, the wiser you get.

1. Others
- Like
Ex: she is like my mom.
- Different from
Ex: my skirt is different from yours.
- Nhấn mạnh:
+ Comparative:
Tăng mạnh: Far, much, a lot, lots, a great deal, a good deal.
Giảm nhẹ: A bit, a little, slightly
far/much/ a bit/..... + Comparative + THAN
Ex: his car is much more expensive than mine.
 + Superlative: by far/very + the + superlative.
Ex: Vietnam is by far the most beautiful country.

- So sánh bội số (so sánh gấp nhiều lần)

S + V + bội số + as +adj/ adv+ as
(*) Bội số: Twice, three times, etc.

- So sánh hơn kém giữa 2 người, 2 vật

Of the two N(s), S + V + so sánh hơn kém

Exercies

1. She is (smart) ________________ her sister.

2. This book is (interesting) ________________ that one.

3. Nam is ___________ his younger sister. (tall )

4. America is ___________ China. (not big)

5. This is (beautiful) ________________ painting I have ever seen.

6. She is ___________ Phương. (smart)

7. The cheetah runs (fast) ________________ any other animal.

8. This is (good) ________________ solution to the problem.

9. The students prefer studying in the park because it is (refreshing)

________________ studying in the classroom.

10. This is (expensive) ________________ car in the showroom.

11. A turtle is ___________ a rabbit. (not fast)

12. The blue whale is (big) ________________ any other mammal on Earth.

13. She sings (beautifully) ________________ anyone I have ever known.

14. I am___________ always. (happy)

15. Jimmy can play football (good) ________________ his older siblings.

16. This is (difficult) ________________ task I have ever faced.

17. He learns new skills (quickly) ________________ his classmates.

18. Teamwork is (effective) ________________ working individually.

19. Hanh’s leg is ___________ San’s. (long)

20. The farmer grew these pumpkins (large) ________________ for the upcoming
competition.

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D

(Bài tập 1: Trắc nghiệm chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C, D)

1. It was ………. experience I had when I went to live in Japan.

A. wonderful B. much wonderful

C. the most wonderful D. more wonderful

2. Oh, this one is too expensive. I need …….…

A. the cheaper one B. a cheaper one

C. both are correct D. both are incorrect

3. Who is ……….? You or your sister?

A. cleverly B. cleverer C. a clever D. most

clever

4. It is widely agreed that Shakespeare is ………. playwright England of all times.

A. the good B. better than C. the best D. a good

5. Mary feels …….… about the result than her friends as she did …….… in the exam.

A. more confident/ best B. much confident/ better than

C. much more confident/ better D. much confident/ best

6. Rome was hotter ………. I expected.

A. than B. that C. nothing D. as

7. His daughter is ………. than his son.

A. less careful B. not as careful C. fewer careful D. more carefully

8. Tam Chuc Pagoda is …….… popular tourist attraction in Ha Nam; hundreds of

thousands of tourists flock to this area every year.

A. the most B. more C. most of D. the more

9. Unemployment now …….… than it was under the last government.

A. is no higher B. isn’t the highest

C. is high D. isn’t high

10. The young are …….… more concerned with physical attractiveness than

elderly people.

A. many B. as C. much D. as much as

Exercise 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D

(Bài tập 2: Trắc nghiệm chọn phương án đúng nhất A, B, C, D)

1. Is the horror movie ………. the last one?

A. more scary than B. much scary as

 C. as scary as D. most scary

2. Our new car is ………. than our old one, but it still fits easily into the garage.

A. less wider B. a little widerC. much wider D. more wider

3. Since her accident, Mary has tried to lead ………. possible.

A. as normal life as B. as normal a life as

C. a normal life D. a life normal

4. Of the 3 brothers, Johnny is …….…

A. more handsome B. the more beautiful

C. the most handsome D. most beautiful

5. ………. trees you cut, the hotter the Earth will become.

A. The more B. The most C. More and more D. Most of

6. The number of students in this class is ………. the other class.

A. the same as B. the same than

C. the same as much D. the same much as

7. The capital city has become ………. polluted since it lifted lockdown

restrictions.

A. much B. more and more C. most D. the more

8. He can earn ………. his wife can.

A. as twice much as B. twice as much as

C. as much as twice D. all are correct

9. After joining the basketball club, Ray was ……….

A. strong and strong B. the stronger

C. the most strong D. stronger and stronger

10. David is ………. age as Ray.

A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same

Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences using the words given

(Bài tập 3: Viết lại các câu sau sử dụng từ cho sẵn)

1. The patient recovered more quickly than I expected.

=> The patient made …………………………………………………… (recovery)

2. No one in the class learns more slowly than James.

=> James is ……………………………………………………………… (learner)

3. The pacific ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.

=> The average depth ……………………………………………………… (that)

4. Ben is the most naughty boy I have ever known.

=> Nobody …………………………………………………………………… (as)

5. Have you got any bigger shirts than that one?

=> Is this …………………………………………………………………… (biggest)

6. I can’t play the violin as well as my sister can.

=> I’m not ………………………………………………………………… (violinist)

7. What she earns in a month her husband earns in a week.

=> Her husband …………………………………………………………… (times)

8. He’s the song writer I admire most of all.

=> There is …………………………………………………………………… (no)

9. I see less of her than I used to.

=> I don’t see ……………………………………………………………… (much)

10. The company’s revenue in May is the highest compared to the previous months.

=> The company’s revenue ……………………………………………… (lower)

Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences keeping the same meaning

(Bài tập 4: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi)

1. There are a lot of crimes in a crowded city.

=> The more crowded ………………………………………………………………

2. If you shout loud, you get little attention.

=> The louder ……………………………………………………………………

3. When the temperature is high, the demand for ice cream becomes great.

=> The higher ……………………………………………………………………

4. Few people die of hunger in a rich country.

=> The richer ……………………………………………………………………

5. The growth in the economy makes people’s living conditions better.

=> The more ……………………………………………………………………

6. A meal of several courses is expensive.

=> The more ……………………………………………………………………

7. Studying for a long time decreases my memory.

=> The longer ……………………………………………………………………

8. The children are excited with the difficult games.

=> The more ……………………………………………………………………

9. You should apply for the job soon and you’ll have a good chance of getting it.

=> The sooner ……………………………………………………………………

10. He learned a lot of things as he traveled far.

=> The farther ……………………………………………………………………

Exercise 5: Write complete sentences using “The comparative … the

comparative …”

(Bài tập 5: Hoàn thành câu so sánh kép)

1. hot/ weather/ be, easily/ you/ lose/ temper

=> ……………………………………………………………………

2. difficult/ test/ be, students/ should study

=> ……………………………………………………………………

3. nice/ customer service representative/ be, happy/ customer/ will be

=> ……………………………………………………………………

4. high-tech/ car/ be, expensive/ model/ will cost

=> ……………………………………………………………………

5. full/ church/ be, good/ pastor/ be

=> ……………………………………………………………………

6. funny/ comic/ be, sales/ CD/ will have

=> ……………………………………………………………………

7. severe/ judge/ be, harsh/sentence/ will be

=> ……………………………………………………………………

8. experienced/ technician/ be, satisfying/ repair/ will be

=> ……………………………………………………………………

9. long/ play/ last, bored/ audience/ become

=> ……………………………………………………………………

10. money/ you/ spend, money/ you/ save

=> ……………………………………………………………………

Exercise 6: Complete the sentence. Use a superlative or a comparative

 (Bài tập 6: Hoàn thành câu. Sử dụng so sánh nhất hoặc so sánh hơn)

1. In class, Phuong is ………. (good) in the class.

2. Summer in the North of Vietnam is ………. (hot) than in the South.

3. What’s ………. (long) river in the world?

4. Art-related subjects are ………. (interesting) than science classes.

5. My current apartment is ………. (comfortable) than the one I rented 2 years ago.

6. We had a great holiday. It was one of ………. (enjoyable) holiday we’d ever had.
(enjoyable)

7. It was an awful day. It was one of ………. (bad) day of life

8. ………. (much) I hate him, ………. (much) he loves me.

9. Mr and Mrs Smith have got three sons and the 17-year-old child is ………. (old)

10. Mary typed ………. (many) mistakes in this document than I did.