Ex. 55 — Use the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets:

  1. This is the biggest room in the building.
  2. Tom is the brightest boy in this class.
  3. Brazil exports the most coffee of all countries.
  4. That’s the most comfortable chair in this room.
  5. Betty is the friendliest girl in this office.
  6. This basketball player is the tallest.
  7. He is the most irritating man I have ever met.
  8. The Pacific Ocean is the largest in the world.
  9. This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
  10. Swimming is the most popular sport with young people.
  11. This student is the most attentive in our group.
  12. That’s the funniest story I’ve ever heard.
  13. He was one of the most experienced workers at the factory.
  14. She is the oldest (eldest) in the family.

Ex. 56 — Choose the right word (than or as):

  1. These chairs are as comfortable as those ones.
  2. This cartoon is funnier than that one.
  3. The boy is as tall as his father.
  4. The problem was more serious than we had expected.
  5. I earn less money than he does.
  6. This exercise is more difficult than that one.
  7. Is Jim taller than Ted?
  8. Let’s go by train. It’s much cheaper than by plane.
  9. Is the Atlantic Ocean as large as the Pacific Ocean?
  10. The ice-cream was as delicious as the cake.
  11. Our house is as big as yours.
  12. We started earlier than you.
  13. Better late than never.
  14. The new cinema is bigger than the old one.
  15. His work is as interesting as mine.
  16. This task is not as difficult as the rest.
  17. The party was as interesting as I had expected.
  18. The boy is not so tall than his father.
  19. Cats are not so clever than dogs.
  20. This knife isn’t as sharp as that one.