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.

C I

Marie is twenty, and Bob is twenty-five. He is older than she is.

2.

C I

Kary is thirty, Dan is twenty, and Samir is twelve. Kary is the

oldest.
3.

C I

Susana is a more better student than Miguel.

4.

C I

She has an IQ of 120. Her brother has an IQ of 115. Her

brother is
near as intelligent as she is.
5.

C I

Kaitlin is the most smarter child I have ever met!

6.

C I

Ken had the worst grade in the class. His score was 29%.

7.

C I

If you live in North Carolina, Texas is far for you to drive than

Louisiana.
8.

C I

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

9.

C I

Did you know that taking a train is less danger than driving a

car?
10.

C I

Lauren can't move her bed to the new building, so she's going

to ask
Her brother. He is strongest than she is.
11.

C I

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

12.

C I

Eulette's glasses are more expensive than me.

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13.

C I

Marta is very older than I am.

14.

C I

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

15.

C I

My mom used to be really heavy, but now she's the thinner

than me.
16.

C I

Soccer is by far the popularest sport in Europe.

17.

C I

An apple is sweeter than a lime.

18.

C I

John came back home as quickly as he could.

19.

C I

Luis' grade was 90. Ann's grade was 88. Ann's grade was nearly

as high
as Luis' grade.
20.

C I

Marie is the nicest person I know.

21.

C I

The speech class is the nicer class that I have ever had.

22.

C I

Susan is the most politest girl I have ever met.

23.

C I

My husband is handsomer than my brother.

24.

C I

Professor McKnight is the better teacher that the students have.

25.

C I

I am the happiest that I have ever been.

Part II Directions: Circle the answer that is

not

correct.

26.
a.
b.
c.

Vanessa is stronger than her brother.

This is the strongest that I have ever seen her.
She is more strongest today than last year.

27.
a.
b.
c.

I'm thinnest than Ira.

I'm thinner than ira is.
I am the thinnest in my family.

28.
a.
b.
c.

His boat is smaller than mine.

His boat is the smaller.
His boar is the smallest.

29.
a.

I work very harder than her.

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b.
c.
30.
a.

I work harder than she does.

I work the hardest.

b.
c.

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

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

31.
a.
b.
c.

Alaska is the larger state in the United States.

Alaska is larger than Rhode Island.
Alaska is the largest state in the United States.

32.
a.
b.
c.

Aneta is the most beautiful girl in the class.

Aneta is more beautiful than Carol.
Aneta is beautifulest girl in the class.

33.
a.
b.
c.

The highest number of tourists come to South Beach.

The higher tourists come to South Beachi.
More tourists visit South Beach than Ft. Lauderdale.