You are given a block of text which explains the theory of this concept.
Once you have read the theory, do the exercises given below to test how well you have understood the ideas.
How to do the Exercises:
You are given a set of words.
You are also given some sentences with input boxes, and you are required to use the words to complete the sentences correctly.
You can put your chosen word into the input box by first clicking on the word and then in the input box.
The word will appear in the input box.
If it is correct, it will go green, and if not, it will go red.
Maria is tall and David is tall.
To compare them, it is necessary to use TALLER THAN, and NOT AS TALL AS.
To identify the maximum, THE TALLEST is used.
- Maria is TALLER THAN David.
- Maria is THE TALLEST.
If Maria is TALLER THAN David, then, David is NOT AS TALL AS Maria.
Also, If Maria is TALLER THAN David, then, Maria is THE TALLEST.
TALLER THAN can be transformed into NOT AS TALL AS.
- Maria is TALLER THAN David.
- David is NOT AS TALL AS Maria.
For words that are longer than TALL, like DIFFICULT, MORE and MOST are used.
- Chinese is MORE DIFFICULT THAN Spanish.
- Spanish is NOT AS DIFFICULT AS Chinese.
- Chinese is THE MOST difficult.
MORE DIFFICULT THAN can be transformed into NOT AS DIFFICULT AS.
- Chinese is MORE DIFFICULT THAN Spanish.
- Spanish is NOT AS DIFFICULT AS Chinese.
Your dog is very (1) .
Your dog is (2) than mine.
Your dog is the (3) .
My dog is not (4) as your dog.
The choice of food here is not as good as in the market.
The choice of food in the market is (5) here.
Trains are faster than boats.
Boats are not (6) as trains.
I'm older but shorter than Linda.
Linda is taller than me but not (7) as I am.
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