ENGLISH

EXERCISE 1 I -ORAL:
more or -er.
Compare the following. Use the ADJECTIVE in parentheses. Use
Example: A mouse is smaller than an elephant.
1. a mouse
an elephant
(small)
2. my old shoes
my new shoes
(comfortable)
5. biology 9. this book
chemistry that one
(interesting)
(Pod)
6. I 10, the weather here
my brother the weather in my hometown
(thin)
lbad)
3. your hair
my hair
(dark)
4. my arm
your arm
gong)
7, myhair
her hair
(rnrIv)
8. her hair
his hair
(straight)
1 1. this chapter
Chapter 8
(easy)
12. Japanese grammar
English grammar
(d~ficult)
1 EXERCISE 12-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Practice comparative forms.
A. Put several different books in a central place. Compare one to another, using the
given adjectives.
Example: big
Response: This book is bigger than that booklthat one.
1. large 5. difficult 9. expensive
2. interesting 6. easy 10. cheap
: ., 3. small 7. good 11. thick
.,
. 4. heavy 8. bad 12. important
B. The following adjectives describe a man named Bob. A man named Jack does not
have the same qualities. Draw pictures of Bob and Jack on the board. Compare
z- Bob to Jack.
Example: tall
Response: Bob is taller than Jack.
1. tall
2. strong
3. lazy
4. intelligent
5. young 9. friendly*
6. happy 10. responsible
7. kind 11. famous
8. generous 12. busy
The comparative offriendly has two possible forms: friendlier than or rnorejhkdly than.