Professor Kelly Kennedy-Isern

Worksheet: Azar: Fundamentals of English Grammar, Chapter 9 Test

Comparisons Exam

Professor Kelly Kennedy-Isern

Chapter Nine

Student Name _______________________Date ________________

Directions: Part I: Circle C if the sentence is correct. Circle I if the sentence is incorrect.

1. CIMarie is twenty, and Bob is twenty-five. He is older than she is.2. CIKary is thirty, Dan is twenty, and Samir is twelve. Kary is the oldest.3. CISusana is a more better student than Miguel.4. CIShe has an IQ of 120. Her brother has an IQ of 115. Her brother is near as intelligent as she is.5. CIKaitlin is the most smarter child I have ever met!6. CIKen had the worst grade in the class. His score was 29%.

7. CIIf you live in North Carolina, Texas is far for you to drive than Louisiana.

8. CILast Friday was the colder day that we have had in a long time.

9. CIDid you know that taking a train is less danger than driving a car?

10. CILauren can't move her bed to the new building, so she's going to ask

Her brother. He is strongest than she is.

11. CIMichael isn't a good swimmer. I can swim better than him.

12. CIEulette's glasses are more expensive than me.

13. CIMarta is very older than I am.

14. CIIt's far warmer today than it was last week at this time.

15. CIMy mom used to be really heavy, but now she's the thinner than me.

16. CISoccer is by far the popularest sport in Europe.

17. CIAn apple is sweeter than a lime.

18. CIJohn came back home as quickly as he could.

19. CILuis' grade was 90. Ann's grade was 88. Ann's grade was nearly as high

as Luis' grade.

20. CIMarie is the nicest person I know.

21. CIThe speech class is the nicer class that I have ever had.

22. CISusan is the most politest girl I have ever met.

23. CIMy husband is handsomer than my brother.

24. CIProfessor McKnight is the better teacher that the students have.

25. CII am the happiest that I have ever been.

Part II Directions: Circle the answer that is not correct.

26.

a. Vanessa is stronger than her brother.

b. This is the strongest that I have ever seen her.

c. She is more strongest today than last year.

27.

a. I'm thinnest than Ira.

b. I'm thinner than ira is.

c. I am the thinnest in my family.

28.

a. His boat is smaller than mine.

b. His boat is the smaller.

c. His boar is the smallest.

29.

a. I work very harder than her.

b. I work harder than she does.

c. I work the hardest.

30.

a. Milagros used to be cheerful, but now she's sadder than before.

b. Milagros used to be cheerful, but now she's saddest.

c. Milagros used to be cheerful, but now she's sad.

31.

a. Alaska is the larger state in the United States.

b. Alaska is larger than Rhode Island.

c. Alaska is the largest state in the United States.

32.

a. Aneta is the most beautiful girl in the class.

b. Aneta is more beautiful than Carol.

c. Aneta is beautifulest girl in the class.

33.

a. The highest number of tourists come to South Beach.

b. The higher tourists come to South Beachi.

c. More tourists visit South Beach than Ft. Lauderdale.

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