ACTIVITY 79:
Complete the second sentence so that it means the
same as the first. If necessary, refer to Mr. Grammar's
explanations on the previous page. Then check the answers.
1.
The Suez Canal is longer than the Panama Canal.
The Panama Canal .
2.
The Corinth Canal isn't nearly as long as the Panama Canal.
The Corinth Canal
is much .
3.
No other island is as big as Greenland.
Greenland is in the world.
4.
In my opinion, Niagara Falls isn't as spectacular as Iguazu Falls.
In my
opinion, Iguazu Falls.
5.
Is any other city as crowded as Mexico City?
Is Mexico City
in the world?
6.
Mont Blanc is roughly half as high as Mount Everest.
Mount Everest is roughly .
Comparatives and
superlatives (II)
ACTIVITY 80: Now, rewrite these
sentences using the words on the right.
If necessary, refer to Mr. Grammar's
explanations on the previous page. Then check the answers.
1.
Today the weather isn't as cold in London as on the south coast.
Today the weather ...
THAN
.
2.
The river Thames is shallower here than it is
further east.
The river Thames is ...
LESS
.
3.
The streets are wider here than in the old town.
The streets are ...
NOT
.
4.
In Mexico City it doesn't rain as much in the winter as in the summer.
In Mexico City in the summer, rainfall ...
HEAVIER
.
5.
Nowhere in the world is as dry as the Sahara
desert.
The Sahara desert is ...
PLACE
.
6.
Saudi Arabia is one of the hottest countries in the
world.
Few countries are ...
AS
.
7.
Poland is not as mountainous as Romania.
Poland is ...
FLATTER
.
8.
In a storm it's safer to be on land than at sea.
Storms are ...
MORE
.
9.
Pakistan exports more cotton than anything else.
Pakistan's ...
SUCCESSFUL
.
10.
The fog isn't nearly as thick this afternoon.
This morning the fog was ...
MUCH
.
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Felicitaciones !!!
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