GRAMMAR - COMPARISONS
Practice exercise - Combine the information and complete the sentences.
0 Michelangelo’s David is very old.
The Angel of the North is not old.
significantly
Michelangelo’s David is significantly older than The Angel of the North.
1 Picasso is famous.
Van Gogh is also famous.
slightly
Picasso is ______________________________
2 Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is small.
Most people think the Mona Lisa is bigger.
a lot
Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is ______________________________
3 Rudolf Nureyev was young.
Margot Fonteyn was old.
far
Rudolf Nureyev was ______________________________
4 Da Vinci’s paintings are very expensive.
Monet’s paintings are also very expensive.
almost
Da Vinci’s paintings are ______________________________
5 Henry Moore’s sculptures are famous.
Louise Bourgeoise’s sculptures are not so famous.
much
Henry Moore’s sculptures are ______________________________
6 Maggi Hambling was born in 1945.
Agatha Christie was born in 1890.
considerably
Maggi Hambling is ______________________________
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1 Picasso is famous.
Van Gogh is also famous.
slightly
Picasso is slightly more famous than Van Gogh.
2 Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is small.
Most people think the Mona Lisa is bigger.
a lot
Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is a lot smaller than most people think.
3 Rudolf Nureyev was young.
Margot Fonteyn was old.
far
Rudolf Nureyev was far younger than Margot Fonteyn.
4 Da Vinci’s paintings are very expensive.
Monet’s paintings are also very expensive.
almost
Da Vinci’s paintings are almost as expensive as Monet’s.
5 Henry Moore’s sculptures are famous.
Louise Bourgeoise’s sculptures are not so famous.
much
Henry Moore’s sculptures are much more famous than Louise Bourgeois’s sculptures.
6 Maggi Hambling was born in 1945.
Agatha Christie was born in 1890.
considerably
Maggi Hambling is considerably younger than Agatha Christie.
