Circle the correct form in
parentheses.
1.
Rita
plays violin good.
2.
That
is an intensely novel.
3.
The
sun is shining bright
4.
The
girls speak fluently French.
5.
The
boys speak Spanish fluently.
6.
The
table has a smooth surface.
7.
We
must figure our income tax returns accurately.
8.
We
don’t like to drink bitterly tea.
9.
The
plane will arrive soon.
10. He had an accident because he was
driving too fast.
Exercise 27: Linking
(Compulative) verbs
Circle the correct form in
parentheses.
1.
Your
cold sounds terrible.
2.
The
pianist plays very well.
3.
The
food in the restaurant always tastes good.
4.
The
campers remained calm despite the thunderstorm.
5.
They
became sick after eating the contaminated food.
6.
Professor
Calandra looked quickly at the students sketches.
7.
Paco
was working diligent on the project.
8.
Paul
protested vehement about the new proposals.
9.
Our
neighborsappreadrelaxed after their vacation.
10. The music sounded too noisy
to be classical.
Exercise 28: Comparisons
Supply the correct form of the
adjectives and adverbs in parentheses. Let asand
thanbe your clues. Add any other
words that may be necessary.
1.
John
and his friends left as soon as the professor had
finished his lecture.
2.
His
job is more important than his friends.
3.
He
plays the guitar as well as Andres Segovia.
4.
A
new house is much more expensive than an older one.
5.
Last
week wasas hot as this week.
6.
Martha
is more
talented than her cousin.
7.
Bill’s
descriptions are more colorful than his wife’s.
8.
Nobody
is more
happythan Maria Elena.
9.
The
boys felt worse bad than the girls about losing the game.
10. A greyhound runs more
fastthan a Chihuahua.
Exercise29:
Comparisons
Supply than, as, or from in
each of the following sentences.
1.
The
Empire State Building is taller than
the Statue of Liberty.
2.
California
is farther from New York than Pennsylvania.
3.
His
assignments is different from mine.
4.
Louie
reads more quickly than his sisters.
5.
No
animal is so big from King Kong.
6.
That
report is less impressive than the government’s.
7.
Sam
wears the same shirt as his teammates.
8.
Dave
paints much more realistically than his professor.
9.
The
twins have less money at the end of the month than they have at the
beginning.
10. Her sports car is different from Nancy’s.
Exercise 30:
Comparisons
Select the correct form in
parentheses in the following sentences.
1. Of
the four dresses, I like the red one best.
2. Phil
is happier person that we know
3. Pat’s
car is faster than Dan’s
4. This
is the creamiest ice cream I have had in a long time
5. This
poster is more colorful than the one in the ball
6. Does
fred feel better today than he did yesterday
7. This
vegetable soup tastes very good
8. While
trying to balance the baskets on her head, the woman walked more
awkwardly than her daughter
9. Jane
is the less athletic of all the women
10. My cat is the prettiest
of the two
11. This summary is the best of the pair.
12. Your heritage is different from
mine.
13. This painting is less impressive than the one in the other
gallery.
14. The colder the weather gets, the
sicker I feel.
15. No sooner had he received
the letter than he called Maria.
16. A mink coat costs twice
more than a sable coat.
17. Jim has as little opportunities to play
tennis as I.
18. That recipe calls for many
more sugar than mine does.
19. The museum is the farther away of the three
buildings.
20. George Washington is more
famous than John Jay.
