Complete the following sentences using an adjective in the appropriate degree of comparison.

1. James is much ………………… than Peter.

a) older
b) elder

2. She is ………………….. ugly than you.

a) less
b) lesser

3. The baby doesn’t look …………….. like you.

a) more
b) much

4. The car is running ………………….. since it had a service.

a) smoothlier
b) more smoothly

5. My ambition is to spend the ………………… possible time working.

a) least
b) less
c) lesser
6. He is ………………….. than stupid.

a) more lazy

b) lazier

7. Could you talk ………………….?

a) more quietly
b) quietlier

8. Can you drive any ……………..?

a) faster
b) fast
c) fastest

9. Your accent is the ……………………. in the class.

a) worse
b) worst

10. There are ……………………… nicer shops in the town center.

a) more
b) much

Answers

1. James is much older than Peter.

2. She is less ugly than you.

3. The baby doesn’t look much like you.

4. The car is running more smoothly since it had a service.

5. My ambition is to spend the least possible time working.

6. He is more lazy than stupid.

7. Could you talk more quietly?

8. Can you drive any faster?

9. Your accent is the worst in the class.

10. There are much nicer shops in the town center.