English Grammar Exercises for B1 B2 – Comparatives

A. Read these sentences from advertisements. Match the beginnings to the correct endings.

a   faster than ever. Remember each special day with this photo book.

b   fun with this family card game.

c   money!

d   better and better.

e   interesting with this cool lunchbox!

f   and happier kids.

g   easily with this bright and happy book.

h   simple as it looks! Can you finish the game in just one minute?

B. Compare the two items using an adjective from the box. Use a different adjective each time.

1    salt water / fresh water

      Salt water is heavier than fresh water.

2    mile / kilometre

      ………………………………………

3    sky blue / navy blue

      ………………………………………

4    a dolphin / a snake

      ………………………………………

5    gold / silver

      ………………………………………

6    yoga / football

      ………………………………………

7    wind energy / nuclear energy

      ………………………………………

8    a billionaire / a millionaire

      ………………………………………

C. Underline the correct option.

1   He’s taller as / than his brother.

2   There were as many as / than 10,000 people there.

3   Your bag is the same colour as / than mine.

4   We are here to help people as / like you.

5   You need to take your studies far / very more seriously.

6   It’s not as cold as / than it was yesterday.

7   The flower of the plant is similar of / to a rose.

8   My best friend is better-looking than / then I am.

D. Complete each sentence using the structure as … as possible and a word from the box.

1    I had not been well and the doctor told me to rest ……as much as possible…… .

2    I was very frightened and I ran ……………………………………… .

3    I’ve got a long journey tomorrow, so I’m going to get up ……………………………………… .

4    The sofa was a bit hard for sleeping on but I make myself ……………………………………… .

5    You had a message from your mum. Can you ring her ………………………………………?

6    You will pass your driving test more easily if you practise. Go out driving with someone ……………………………………… .

7    She could not hear very well, so I spoke ……………………………………… .

8    I’m saving for a new computer, so I try to spend money ……………………………………… .

E. Everybody learns in different ways. Complete the text about different learning styles using the comparative forms of the words in the box.

Visual

You learn 1…better…… if you use pictures and colour to organise information. You communicate 2…………… with people if you use pictures to get your message across.

Aural

You listen 3…………… to the music in a film or TV show than other people do. The right kind of music can help you become 4…………… if you are feeling nervous.

Verbal

You are very good with words, both in speaking and in writing. Remembering things is a lot 5…………… if you don’t write them down.

Physical

You are 6…………… of your environment than many people. Reading slows you down, you learn 7…………… if you can touch things. Learning to drive should not be a problem!

Mathematical

You may get frustrated with people who are not 8…………… you. You are 9…………… in learning facts than in finding out how something works.

Social

You prefer working with others to working on your own. You like to get 10…………… information about something by telling someone your opinion and listening to what they say.

F. Complete the sentences using the comparative forms of appropriate adjectives or adverbs.

1    A: This city is getting very dangerous.

      B: You should move to a ……safer…… place.

2    The waiter was very rude to me.

      I asked him to be …………………………… .

3    I stopped at a hotel for the night. I had been driving all day and it was late.

      I couldn’t drive any …………………………… .

4    I’ve seen the film and read the book.

      The book is a bit …………………………… the film.

5    My leg started hurting in the morning.

      It got …………………………… in the evening.

6    There are not many white tigers in the world.

      Orange tigers are …………………………… .

7    A: I have three books to read by the end of this week.

      B: You need to read …………………………… .

8    A: What happens when the cost of oil goes up?

      B: Petrol prices will get …………………………… .

G. Think of what you were like when you were at primary school. What has changed between then and now? Write sentences using these verbs and comparative adjectives or adverbs.

1    eat

      I don’t eat as healthily now. / I eat more healthy good.

      I eat more sweets now. / I don’t eat as many sweets.

2    wear

      ……………………………………………………

3    learn

      ……………………………………………………

4    play

      ……………………………………………………

5    am

      ……………………………………………………

6    have

      ……………………………………………………

H. Circle the correct option.

1    I’d like it if you lived a bit ………… to us.

      a closer     b closier     c more close

2    I am more confident ………… I was when I was younger.

      a as     b than     c that

3    She’s not as ………… as her sister.

      a quieter     b quietly     c quiet

4    Her vocabulary is ………… better.

      a very     b much     c more

5    I remember a new word ………… when I have a picture of it.

      a more easily     b much easily

      c a bit easily