1. Oil is (lighter) than water.
2. We shall wait for a (drier) day to go on the
excursion.
3. A bus is (faster) than a tram.
4. Take some of these sweets: they are very (nice).
They are (nicer) than the sweets in that box.
5. He clearly did not like the explanation, and as he
listened to it, he became (angrier) and (angrier).
6. He worked (harder) and (harder) as the end of the
term came nearer.
7. The (tallest) trees in the world grow in
California.
8. Please be (more careful) next time and don't spill
the milk again.
9. Bobby was a (quiet) child. He was (quieter) than
his sister.
10. Her eyes are (greyer) than mine.
11. He was the (fattest) man in the village.
12. As he went on, the box became (heavier) and (heavier).
13. My sister is the (tallest) girl in her class.
14. Who is the (most attentive) student in your group?
15. It is autumn. Every day the air becomes (colder),
the leaves (yellower).
16. This is the (most beautiful) view I have ever seen
in my life.
<span>17. Your handwriting is now (better) than it was last
year; but still it is not so (good) as Nick's handwriting. Nick has a (better)
handwriting than you. And of course Nellie has the (best) handwriting of all.</span>