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👉 A CLOSER LOOK 2
Grammar
Comparative adjectives
💡Remember!
We can use comparative adjectives to compare two people or things.
Examples:
- Tom is taller than Mary.
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1. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets. Number 1 is an example.
1. This building is taller than that building. (tall)100m
2. My neighbourhood is _____ than your neighbourhood. (noisy)
3. The square in Ha Noi is _____ than the square in Hoi An. (big)
4. Living in the countryside is _____ than living in a city. (peaceful)
5. Is living in a city _____ than living in the countryside? (exciting)
2. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the letter.
Dear Nick,
How are you?
Ha Noi is beautiful but it's too busy for me. I'm having a great time at Cua Lo Beach now. The weather is (1. hot) hotter than that in Ha Noi. The houses and buildings are (2. small) _____ and (3. old) _____ than those in Ha Noi.
The streets are (4. wide) _____ with less traffic. The seafood here is (5. delicious) _____ and (6. cheap) _____ than the seafood in Ha Noi.
See you soon,
Vy
3. Look at the pictures of the two neighbourhoods: Binh Minh and Long Son. Compare two neighbourhoods. You can use the adjectives below.
noisy crowded quiet peaceful modern busy boring
Example: Binh Minh is noisier than Long Son.
Binh Minh Long Son
4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about Binh Minh and Long Son neighbourhoods using the pictures in 3.
Example:
A: Is Binh Minh noisier than Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is Long Son more modern than Binh Minh?
B: No, it isn't.
