Worksheet: Azar: Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3rd ed.

Chapter 9

Name _______________

Date ____________

Comparatives Quiz
Part One Directions:

Read the following statements and fill in the lines

accordingly. (2 points each) 10 points total.
1.

Kate is 5 feet 5 inches. John is 5 feet 2 inches. John is

______________________________________ as Kate.

2.

The first bowl is half full. The second bowl is half full. The second bowl
is __________________________________ full as the first bowl.

3.

Bob is 51 years old. His wife is 25 years old. Bobs wife

__________________________________________________ Bob.

4.

Kellys class has 28 students. Pattias class has 27 students. Pattias class
has _______________________________________ as Kellys class.

5.

A cat is usually small. A dog is usually big. A cat is

________________________________________as a dog.

Part Two Directions:

Read the following statements, and circle the correct

answer. (1 point each) 5 points total.

6.

Myra is 35 years old. Sara is 39.

a. Sara is older than Myra.
b. Myra is older than Sara.
c. Sara is more old than Myra.

7.

Steve won the lottery, and he shared all of his money with his family.
Lon also won the lottery, but he kept all the money to himself.
a. Steven is generouser than Lon.
b. Lon is more generous than Steve.
c. Steve is more generous than Lon.

Worksheet: Azar: Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3rd ed. Chapter 9

8.

Farrah is eight years old. Monica is seven years old.

a. Farrah is older than her.
b. Farrah is older than she is.
c. Both a and b are correct.

9.

John works 10 hours a day. Carl works 12 hours a day.

a. Carl works more hard than John does.
b. Carl works harder than John do.
c. Both a and b are incorrect.

10.

Eulettes dog weighs 7 pounds, and Julies dog weighs 6 pounds.

a. Eulettes dog weighs more than Julies dog.
b. Eulettes dog weighs more than its dog.
c. Julies dog weighs than Eulettes dog.

Part Three Directions:

Circle C if the statement is CORRECT. Circle I if

the statement is INCORRECT. (1 points each). 10 points total.

11.

C I

Naomi is very older than Jane.

12.

C I

Steve drives much more carefully than Walter does.

13.

C I

I am 30. Kyle is 31. Kyle is a little bit older than I am.

14.

C I

A car is more expensiver than a bicycle.

15.

C I

Florida is not as large as Texas.

16.

C I

Some students are less responsible about their homework than

other students.
17.

C I

Timmy is not as proficient at repairing electricity as Heidi is.

18.

C I

Floria has a 99% average in the grammar class. She is the

more intelligent student in the class.

19.

C I

Ronald Reagan was one of the most popular presidents in

history.
20.

C I

You have to drive more faster.

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Part Three Directions:

Write original sentences using the following phrases.

(2 points each). 24 points total.
21.
not as wealthy as
_____________________________________________________.
22.

not nearly as beautiful as

_____________________________________________________.

23.

as fast as possible.
_____________________________________________________.

24.

not as loud as
_____________________________________________________.

25.

not as old as
_____________________________________________________.

26.

just as healthy as
_____________________________________________________.

27.

almost as tall as
_____________________________________________________.

28.

just as delicious as
______________________________________________________.

29.

as often as she can.

______________________________________________________.

30.

not as strong as
______________________________________________________.

31.

not as rhythmic as
______________________________________________________.

32.

just as controversial as
______________________________________________________.

One point question: The full name of the president of the United States is
_______________________.

Worksheet: Azar: Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3rd ed. Chapter 9