Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree of comparison.

1. She is ……………………….. than I thought. (young)

2. She is ……………………….. than you. (intelligent)

3. The night grew ………………… and ………………….. (dark)

4. The fox is thought to be ……………………….. than most other animals. (clever)

5. She ran ……………………… than me. (fast)

6. I ran as ………………………… as I could, but I could not catch up with him. (fast)

7. Susie is the …………………………. girl in my class. (bright)

8. Iron is ……………………….. than gold. (useful)

9. Gold is not as ……………………… as iron. (useful)

10. Which is the ………………………. metal? (useful)

11. She is ………………………….. than her husband. (successful)

12. Oil is ……………………… than water. (light)

Answers

1. She is younger than I thought.

2. She is more intelligent than you.

3. The night grew darker and darker.

4. The fox is thought to be cleverer than most other animals.

5. She ran faster than me.

6. I ran as fast as I could, but I could not catch up with him.

7. Susie is the brightest girl in my class.

8. Iron is more useful than gold.

9. Gold is not as useful as iron.

10. Which is the most useful metal?

11. She is more successful than her husband.

12. Oil is lighter than water.