Question Tags

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We use questions tags ( a mini question ) on the end of our sentences to request for confirmation or to really ask questions. To see the difference, see the following explanations.

The Definition

Question tag is a mini question we put on the end of a sentence. Let's see the following example. The underlined words are the question tag.

1. You haven't got a car, have you?
2. It was a nightmare, wasn't it?
3. She came home by taxi, didn't she?

Positive Sentences

When the main sentence is positive, we have to use negative question tag. Let's see the following example.

1. Your boyfriend will be here soon, won't he?
2. She goes to work by car, doesn't she?
3. They were very sad, weren't they?
4. You came home last night, didn't you?

Negative Sentences

When the main sentence is negative, we have to use positive question tag. Let's see the following example.

1. Your girlfriend won't be here soon, will she?
2. She doesn't like party, does she?
3. They weren't very happy, were they?
4. You didn't come home last night, did you?

The Meaning

The meaning of question tag depends on how we say it. If the voice goes down, we aren't really asking a question. We are only asking for confirmation or agreement.  If the voice goes up, it is a real question. We really want to know if the answer yes or no.

How To Answer And Its Meaning

The answer to a question tag can have two possibilities, "yes" or "no". Let's see the following example.

1. You're not going to school today, are you?  Yes. ( = I am going ) or No ( = I'm not going. )
2. You're going to school today, aren't you? Yes. (=I am going ) or No (=I'm not going. )

The Right Auxiliary

To determine the right auxiliary for question tags, we can see the following tables.

Main Sentence	The Auxiliary For Question Tag
Present Simple Tense  Example : She goes to work by car.	do    (  I, you, we, they )  does (  he, she, it )
Past Simple Tense  Example : My father came home late last night.	did  (  all subject )
Present Perfect Tense  Example : You have stopped smoking. She has gone home.	have (  I, you, we, they )  has   ( he, she, it )
Present Continuous Tense  Example : She is sleeping right now.	are ( you )  is   ( he, she, it )  am ( I )
Past Perfect Tense  Example : She had got a luxurious house before she became an artist.	had ( all subject )
Sentences with modals  Example :  She will get cold.  You can fly a helicopter.	Depends on the modal in the main sentence. can can't will won't shall shan't should shouldn't would wouldn't

The Imperative (Do/ Don't)

After the imperative "do" or "don't do", we use the tag "will you" or "won't you". Let's see the following example.

1. Open the window, will you?
2. Don't be noisy, will you?
3. Get the phone for me, won't you?

Special Question Tags

Notice these special question tags.

1. Let's dance, shall we?
2. I'm late, aren't I?

The Words Making Positive Question Tags

If a sentence contains the following words, we have to use positive question tags. The words have negative sense. 

1. never
2. seldom
3. hardly ever

Let's see the following example :

1. She never comes late, does she?
2. We seldom see our parents, do we?

Special Subject

If the subject of the main sentence is everybody, everyone, somebody, someone, nobody or no-one, we use subject they on the question tag.

Let's see the following example :

1. Everybody loves her, don't they?
2. Somebody entered our house last night, didn't they?

Question Tags Exercise

Question Tag Exercises

Exercise I

Put a correct question tag on the end of each sentence. 

1. Your father's at home, ... ?

2. Susan doesn't like chicken, ... ?

3. I am funny, .......?

4. You've got a camera, ... ?

5. Your mother won't mind if I go early, ... ?

6. There are a lot of people here, ... ?

7. This is very boring, ... ?

8. You wouldn't tell anyone, …?

9. Listen, ... ?

10. I shouldn't have got angry, ... ?

11. She had gone home before we came here, ....?

12. They had to go home, ... ?

13. Everybody's happy, ...?

14. She seldom sees her parents in the village, ...?

15. Let's go,....?

Exercise II

Make a sentence with a correct question tag based on the situation given.

Example: Ask if John is going out.

Answer: John, you're going out, aren't you?

1. Confirm if Andy knows where Tia is. ………………………………….

2. Ask if Kaz has got a pen. ……………………………………..

3. Confirm if Sally is still loving you. …………………………………….

4. Confirm if your best friend has had lunch. ……………………………….

5. Ask your brother, Jim, to close the door. ………………………………..

6. Ask your boyfriend/girlfriend to eat out. ………………………………...

7. Tell your sister not to be noisy. ……………………………………...

8. Ask your Mom if there is some sugar in the fridge. ……………….

9. Ask your friend to call you when he's reached his home. ….………

10. Ask Emir to sing a song with you. ……………………………………..

Answer

Exercise I

1. isn't he

2. does she

3. aren't I

4. haven't you

5. will he

6. aren't there

7. isn't it

8. would you

9. will/won't you

10. should I

11. hadn't she

12. didn't they

13. aren't they

14. does she

15. shall we

Exercise II

1. Andy, you know where Tia is, don't you?

2. Kaz, you've got a pen, haven't you?

3. Sally, you're still loving me, aren't you?

4. Hi, you've had your lunch, haven't you?

5. Jim, close the door, will/won't you?

6. Baby, let's eat out, shall we?

7. Don't be noisy, will/won't you?

8. Mom, there's some sugar in the fridge, isn't there?

9. When you've reached home, call me, will/won't you

10. Emir, Let's sing a song, shall we?

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Some and Any

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Below And Under

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Below and Under Exercises

The Similarity in Meaning

Below and under can both mean 'lower than'. In this case they are interchangeable.

Example

• My mother always keeps the gas tank under/below the kitchen set. 
• Look. Your pen is under/below your desk.

The Difference

In some cases it is preferable/better to use one to the other.

Under

Under is preferably used when we talk about something which indicates contact. It's usually covered/hidden. 

Examples

1. She put the money under the mattress. (The money has a contact with the mattress, the money touches the mattress)
2. The gold is buried under the ground. (The gold touches the ground)

Under is also used to express less than or younger than.

Examples

1. Children under eighteen are not allowed to enter the building.
2. There are under a  hundred people in this village. 

Below

Below is generally used when we talk about something which indicates no contact. It's not directly under something. There is a space between the two things or surfaces we are talking about.  

Examples

1. The cat is sleeping below the table. (The cat doesn't touch the table.)
2. There is a mole below his left eye. (The mole doesn't touch the eye.)

Below is also used in measurement of temperature, height, and a vertical scale.

Examples

1. According to the weather forecast, the temperature of the village will be 5 degrees  below zero.
2. Please hang this picture below the biggest one.
3. Our apartment is two floors below hers.

Typical Phrases

under	below
under a false name  under a new name under an obligation under age under arrest under control under current laws under maintenance under no circumstances under new management under one's breath under pressure under repair under somebody under suspicion under the care of .... under the direction of ... under the weather	below average below one's expectation below par (below the standard expected) below the horizon below the sea level below the top of the mountain

Below and Under Exercises

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Exercise I

Complete the sentences with below or under.

1. She hides all her money... the bed.
2. Please hang the picture ... the clock. 
3. We live ... the sky.
4. My grandparents live around 100 metres ...the top of that hill.
5. He is staying ............our room.
6. They found gold .... the ground.
7. Please hide this ........ the carpet.
8. Can you remove the picture .......our family's photograph. It doesn't look good.
9. The cat is hiding ..... the desk.
10. The floor ..........that roof is wet. It's leaking somewhere.

Exercise II

Complete the phrases with below or under.

1. .........no circumstances, you should enter that room.
2. I can't make any decisions because I am ..... Mr. Black. He's the boss.
3. He's very poor. His monthly income is ......... the average of everyone's in this village.
4. His performance was ......... par. That's he lost the match.
5. He writes his blogs ...... his false name.
6. Police. You're ........ arrest.
7. Everything's ........ control. I can manage this project well.
8. Today is freezing. It's 5 degrees .......zero.
9. Before you apply for this kind of job, make sure you are able to work ........ pressure.
10. ..........an obligation of paying his debt, it's very hard for him to save his money in the bank.

Answer

Exercise I

1. She hides all her money under the bed.
2. Please hang the picture below the clock. 
3. We live below the sky.
4. My grandparents live around 100 metres below the top of that hill.
5. He is staying below our room.
6. They found gold under the ground.
7. Please hide this under the carpet.
8. Can you remove the picture below our family's photograph. It doesn't look good.
9. The cat is hiding under/below the desk.
10. The floor below   that roof is wet. It's leaking somewhere.

Exercise II

1. under
2. under
3. below
4. below
5. under
6. under
7. under
8. below
9. under
10. under

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Adjectives Ending in Ing and Ed

Comparison As ...As

Possessive Pronouns

During and While

Singular and Plural Nouns

Definite Article II

Noun + Preposition

Modal

Adjective  + Preposition

Apostrophe

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Enough and Too

Enough After Adjectives And Adverbs 

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Enough and Too Exercises

The Meaning of Too and Enough

Too is used to express that there is more of a thing or quality than is desirable or acceptable. Enough is used to indicate there is sufficient of a thing or quality.

Function

 Too and enough have more or less the opposite meaning. Too is used to modify the degree of adjectives and adverbs, to mean excessive. On the contrary, although enough is also used to modify the degree of adjectives and adverbs, it means sufficient or the right amount or quality. Different from too, enough can also be used to modify nouns.

Enough After Adjectives and Adverbs

We usually use enough  after adjectives and adverbs. Let's see the following examples.

• He didn't get the job because he wasn't old enough. (not 'enough old')
• We won't be rich if we don't work hard enough.
• She's not old enough to work in the factory.

Enough Before Nouns

We also can use enough before a noun. Let's see the following examples.

• I don't have enough money to buy the car.
• We just have three eggs for a week. We don't have enough eggs.
• Please put enough salt into the soup!

Enough Can Stand Alone

Sometimes we use enough alone without a noun or an adjective. Let's see the following examples.

• I'll lend you some money if you don't have enough.
• "Do you need some more sugar?" "No, I have enough."

Enough Followed By "For Something" Or "For Someone"

Enough can be followed by for someone / something. Let's see the following examples.

• I  haven't got enough money for the wedding party.
• He wasn't good enough for the job.
• This shirt is big enough for my big brother.

Enough Followed By To Infinitive

• I don't have enough money to get married. (not 'for getting')
• He wasn't strong enough to do the job.
• She's only thirteen. She's not old enough to work in this factory. 
• The weather wasn't nice enough to go swimming.

Too Followed By An Adjective Or An Adverb

Too can be followed by an adjective or an adverb. Let's see the following examples.

• I don't like the soup. It's too hot. ( adjective )
• Don't work too hard! ( adverb )

Too + Adjective/Adverb Followed By For Someone/Something

Too + adjective can be followed by for someone/something. Let's see the following examples.

• The soup is too hot for me.
• The weather is too cold for swimming.
• He's too short for the job.
• He speaks too loudly for me.

Too + Adjective/Adverb Followed By To Infinitive

Too + Adjective can be followed by to infinitive. Let's see the following examples.

• That picture is too heavy to hang on the wall
• I had to carry my wallet in my hand. It was too big to put in my pocket.
• The water was too dirty to swim in. 
• The thief drove his car too fast to catch.

More Examples

1. You won't get rich if you don't work smartly enough.
2. You won't get rich  if you work too stupidly.
3. I can't marry her because she's too young.
4. I can't marry her because she's not old enough.
5. I haven't got enough money to buy the car.
6. I am too poor to buy the car.
7. The coffee is too hot for me.
8. The coffee is hot enough for him.
9. He's not old enough to work in the factory.
10. He's too young to work in the factory.
11. There isn't enough food for the family to eat.
12. There is too little food for the family to eat.

Enough and Too Exercises

Exercise I

Complete the sentences with enough or too!

1. She's ... young to get married. 
2. Do you have ... money to buy this motorbike?
3. The coffee is ... hot for me to drink.
4. The girl is tall ... to reach the baggage.
5. Can you give ... time to finish this project?
6. The suitcase is ....heavy for the boy to lift.
7. I am old ....to watch this movie.
8. Don't be .... shy. Please, speak up.
9. I was not accepted to be a policeman because I am .... short.
10. He's old ... to work here.

Exercise II

Combine two sentences into one using too or enough. 

Example : I couldn't drink the tea. It was too hot. (too)

You write : The tea was too hot for me to drink.

1. I couldn't eat the food. It was too sour. (too)
2. The boy can't work here. He is not tall enough. (enough)
3. Five people can't live in this house. The house is too small. (too)
4. I can't walk to school. The school is too far. (too)
5. He can't finish this job alone. He is too lazy. (too)

Exercise III

Rewrite the following sentences using the word in parentheses.

Example:

I am too short to reach the guava on the tree. (enough)

You write: I am not tall enough to reach the guava on the tree.

1. I don't have enough strength to knock him out. (too) .............................................
2. She's not old enough to get married this year. (too) ....................................................
3. He's not rich enough to buy the ranch. (too) ..............................................................
4. Is the room too hot for you? (enough)  ........................................................................
5. The bed is too narrow for two of us. (enough) .......................................................
6. The child is too short to sit on that chair. (enough) ............................................
7. The village is too busy for me to live in. (enough) .......................................................
8. The room is too small for the party. (enough) .......................................................
9. I was too far to hear everything she said. (enough) .............................................
10. The road was too busy for us to cross. (enough) 

Answer 

Exercise I

1. She's too young to get married. 
2. Do you have enough money to buy this motorbike?
3. The coffee is too hot for me to drink.
4. The girl is tall enough to reach the baggage.
5. Can you give enough time to finish this project?
6. The suitcase is too heavy for the boy to lift.
7. I am old enough to watch this movie.
8. Don't be too shy. Please, speak up.
9. I was not accepted to be a policeman because I am too short.
10. He's old enough to work here.

Exercise II

1. The food was too sour for me to eat.
2. The boy is not tall enough to work here.
3. The house is too small for five people to live in.
4. The school is too far for me to walk.
5. He can't finish this job alone. He is too lazy to finish this job alone.

Exercise III

1. I am too weak to knock him out.
2. She's too young to get married this year.
3. He's too poor to buy the ranch. 
4. Is the room cool/cold enough for you?
5. The bed is not wide enough for two of us.
6. The child is too short to sit on that chair. The child is not tall enough to sit on that  chair.
7. The village is too busy for me to live in. The village is not quiet enough for me to live in.
8. The room is not large enough for the party.
9. I wasn't close enough to hear everything she said.
10. The road wasn't  quiet enough for us to cross.

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Positive, Comparative, Superlative Adjectives

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We can use adjectives to compare two things/people or more. 

Comparative Adjective Examples

• I am taller than my mother.
• This car is better than that car.
• Giving examples is more difficult than giving instructions.
• My wife is younger than I am.
• His watch is more expensive than my car.
• Asia is bigger than Europe.
• Health is more important than wealth.
• Grace is more attractive than her sister.
• January is always longer than February.
• This exercise is easier than the previous one.

Superlative Adjective Examples

• My father is the oldest person in my family.
• These are the most expensive things I can buy.
• Bill is the richest guy in the world.
• She's active in the most popular social media website.
• Who's the most powerful man in the world?
• I was born in the largest city in this country. 
• He's the most intelligent politician in our town.
• Bengawan Solo is the longest river in Java.
• He's the oldest person to buy this product.
• She's the most beautiful girl in my class.

Positive, Comparative, Superlative Adjective  Rules

There are three degrees of comparison. They are :

• Positive
• Comparative
• Superlative

Let's see the following tables of those three comparisons.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
bright    tall  important	brighter  taller  more important	brightest  tallest  most important

One Syllable Adjectives

We can form comparative and superlative of one syllable adjectives by putting er or est at the end of the adjectives. Let's see the following examples.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
small  high  sharp  hard  light	smaller  higher  sharper  harder  lighter	smallest  highest  sharpest  hardest  lightest

One Syllable Adjectives Ending In 'e'

At the end of adjectives ending in e, we just put r or st. Let's see the following tables.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
safe  brave  nice  fine  ripe	safer  braver  nicer  finer  riper	safest  bravest  nicest  finest  ripest

 Three Or More Syllable Adjectives

We can form comparative and superlative of three or more syllable adjectives by putting more or most before the adjectives. Let's see the following examples.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
interesting  important  frightening  amusing  expensive	more interesting  more important  more frightening  more amusing  more expensive	most interesting  most important  most frightening  most amusing  most expensive

Two Syllable Adjectives Ending In y, er, ly

For two syllable adjectives ending in y, er, ly, we normally put er or est at the end of the adjectives.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
happy  funny  clever  silly  pretty  early  noisy  quiet	happier  funnier  cleverer  sillier  prettier  earlier  noisier  quieter	happiest  funniest  cleverest  silliest  prettiest  earliest  noisiest  quietest

Note : y becomes i.

Two Syllable Adjectives Ending In ful And re

For two syllable adjectives ending in ful and re, we normally put more or most before the adjectives.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
doubtful  obscure  often	more doubtful  more obscure  more often	most doubtful  most obscure  most often

Irregular   

Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative form. Let's see the following table.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
bad  far  good  little  many/much  old	worse  farther/further  better  less  more  older/elder	worst  farthest/furthest  best  least  most  oldest/eldest

Two Forms

Some adjectives have two comparative and superlative forms. They can use -er/est or more/most. See table 1.

Table 1

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
clever	cleverer/more clever	the cleverest/the most clever
common	commoner/more common	the commonest/the most common
likely	likelier/more likely	the likeliest/the most likely
pleasant	pleasanter/more pleasant	the pleasantest/the most pleasant
polite	politer/more polite	the politest/the most polite
quiet	quieter/more quiet	the quietest/the most quiet
simple	simpler/more simple	the simplest/the most simple
stupid	stupider/more stupider	the stupidest/the most stupid
subtle	subtler/more subtle	the subtlest/the most subtle
sure	surer/more sure	the surest/the most sure

Farther And Further

Further is usually used for abstract nouns to mean additional/extra. Let's see the following examples.

• further information
• further discussion
• further instructions
• further demands

Farther is usually used for physical distance. Let's see the following examples.

• From Hongkong, Jakarta is farther than Kuala Lumpur.
• My school is farther than my father's office.

Older And Elder

Older implies age comparison, while elder implies seniority. Elder is mainly used for comparisons within a family. Let's see the following examples.

• my elder brother
• his eldest son
• John is older than George.

Comparative Adjective In Sentences

We usually compare two things with comparative adjectives. In this case we usually use than. Let's see the following examples.

• The new governor is closer to his people than the older one.
• Corruption is more dangerous than bomb blasts.
• The boy is stronger than I expected.

Superlative Adjectives In Sentences

We usually compare three or more things/people with superlative adjectives. In this case, we usually use the...in/of/on. Let's see the following examples.

• He is the richest man on earth.
• This is the best wine I have ever drunk.
• This is the oldest building in Paris.
• This is the hottest month of the year.
• We stay in one of the nicest room in the hotel.
• What is the highest mountain in the world?

Comparative and Superlative Adjective Table

See table  2 for the most commonly-used adjectives. 

Table 2

No	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
1	available	more available	the most available
2	bad	worse	the worst
3	big	bigger	the biggest
4	black	blacker	the blackest
5	blue	bluer	the bluest
6	clear	clearer	the clearest
7	close	closer	the closest
8	cold	colder	the coldest
9	common	more common/ commoner	the most common/ the commonest
10	current	more current	the most current
11	dark	darker	the darkest
12	democratic	more democratic	the most democratic
13	difficult	more difficult	the most difficult
14	early	earlier	the earliest
15	easy	easier	the easiest
16	economical	more economical	the most economical
17	environmental	more environmental	the most environmental
18	far	farther/ further	the farthest/ the furthest
19	fine	finer	the finest
20	free	freer	the freest
21	general	more general	the most general
22	good	better	the best
23	great	greater	the greatest
24	green	greener	the greenest
25	happy	happier	the happiest
26	hard	harder	the hardest
27	high	higher	the highest
28	hot	hotter	the hottest
29	important	more important	the most important
30	large	larger	the largest
31	late	later	the latest
32	likely	likelier	the likeliest
33	little	less	the least
34	long	longer	the longest
35	low	lower	the lowest
36	natural	more natural	the most natural
37	new	newer	the newest
38	nice	nicer	the nicest
39	old	older	the oldest
40	personal	more personal	the most personal
41	physical	more physical	the most physical
42	poor	poorer	the poorest
43	popular	more popular	the most popular
44	possible	more possible	the most possible
45	private	more private	the most private
46	ready	readier	the readiest
47	real	realer	the realest
48	recent	more recent	the most recent
49	red	redder	the reddest
50	religious	more religious	the most religious
51	right	righter	the rightest
52	serious	more serious	the most serious
53	short	shorter	the shortest
54	significant	more significant	the most significant
55	similar	more similar	the most similar
56	simple	simpler	the simplest
57	small	smaller	the smallest
58	sociable	more sociable	the most sociable
59	special	more special	the most special
60	strong	stronger	the strongest
61	traditional	more traditional	the most traditional
62	various	more various	the most various
63	white	whiter	the whitest
64	wrong	wronger	the wrongest
65	young	younger	the youngest

More Positive, Comparative, and Superlative

dear    dearer    dearest

bright    brighter    brightest   

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Comparative and Superlative Exercises

Exercise 1A

Complete the table with correct comparative and superlative adjectives

No	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
1	bad
2	big
3	clear
4	close
5	cold
6	good
7	difficult
8	early
9	easy
10	fat
11	fine
12	fishy
13	good
14	great
15	green
16	happy
17	hard
18	harmful
19	horrifying
20	significant

Exercise 1B

Underline the right comparative or superlative adjectives in the brackets to complete the sentences.

1. My girlfriend is (taller, the tallest) than me.
2. I'm (younger, the youngest) of the family.
3. Can you visit me (oftener, more often)?
4. It's (more expensive, the most expensive) house I've ever seen.
5. What is (larger, the largest) city in your country?
6. My mother is (older, the oldest) than my father.
7. Mr. Solihin is much (older, the oldest) than I expected.
8. Surabaya is (bigger, the biggest) than Bandung.
9. Love is (more valuable, the most valuable) thing in our life.
10. She's (more beautiful, the most beautiful) girl in our class.

Exercise II

Complete the sentences with the superlative and its preposition.

Example   : It's a very expensive hotel.   ..................................in town.

You write : It's the most expensive hotel in town.

1. It's a very cheap jacket. ................................I've ever bought.
2. It's a very large bedroom. ...............................I've ever slept in.
3. She's a very beautiful girl. ...............................at school.
4. He's a very good player.  ..............................of the team.
5. It's a very beautiful city. ..............................in Norway.
6. Jack is very tall.                                                 ..................................in my class.
7. It's a very popular website in our country.       ....................................... in our country.
8. He's a very nice guy.                                          ........................................I've ever known.
9. Bill is a very generous man.                             ............................................ever.
10. It's a very touching story.                                 ...........................................I've ever read.

Exercise III

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative adjectives. Put correct prepositions.

attractive comfortable expensive good high long old populated tall young

1. John is eighteen while I am only sixteen. So, I am  ………………….him.

2. Icha is ……………………..girl in my class. She's 170 cms tall.

3. She's ……………………...girl at the party. Everyone admired her.

4. Mount Everest is ……………….mountain in the world.

5. Ringo is a ………………. drummer ….John.

6. What is ………………river in the world?

7. Mercedes is ……………………….Toyota.

8. Jakarta is ……………………..Paris.

9. My father is one year ……………….my mother. He is fifty-one, while she is fifty.

10. This chair is …………………………...that chair.  That's why, I always sit here.

Exercise III (Paragraph)

Complete the paragraph with the right comparative or superlative adjectives provided in the box.

big consumerist few few good happy high high hot large much patient

Dear Peggy,

Some people have told you that it does not make any difference whether you stay in Jakarta or Bandung. Before you make a decision, let me give some information about the cities. There are no identical cities in this world. Even cities in the same countries and provinces are different in many ways such as location, size, language, climate, and lifestyle. Likewise, Jakarta and Bandung are different in many aspects.

Firstly, the two cities have  different temperatures. Jakarta is a lot 1. ………... than Jakarta. That's why Jakartans spend  2.………... money on air conditioners.  Secondly, the cities are also different in size. Jakarta, with around 664 square kilometres, is about four times  3…...……. than Bandung.  It's not surprising that the number of population of Jakarta is a lot 4…….…… than that of Bandung. Thirdly, both cities speak different languages. Most of Jakarta's population speak Bahasa Indonesia whereas there are 5..…………..people in Bandung who speak the Indonesia's national language; most of them speak Sundanese Language. In addition, a lot of Jakarta's population are 6..…………… due to their 7...……….. income compared to that of Bandung's population. However, it seems to me that most people who live in Bandung are 8.…………….than those who live in Jakarta. In Bandung people are 9…..………… with the congested traffic. You can hear 10.…………. pressed-horn in Bandung. Meanwhile, if you drive in Jakarta, you can often hear angrily-pressed horn. In spite of the differences, you can still enjoy the friendliness of both Indonesia cities. Welcome to Indonesia. Hopefully, you can choose which city is better for you.

Yours,

Jim

Answer 

Exercise IA

No	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
1	bad	worse	the worst
2	big	bigger	the biggest
3	clear	clearer	the clearest
4	close	closer	the closest
5	cold	colder	the coldest
6	good	better	the best
7	difficult	more difficult	the most difficult
8	early	earlier	the earliest
9	easy	easier	the easiest
10	fat	fatter	the fattest
11	fine	finer	the finest
12	fishy	fishier	the fishiest
13	good	better	the best
14	great	greater	the greatest
15	green	greener	the greenest
16	happy	happier	the happiest
17	hard	harder	the hardest
18	harmful	more harmful	the most harmful
19	horrifying	more horrifying	the most horrifying
20	significant	more significant	the most significant

Exercise IB

1. My girlfriend is taller than me.
2. I'm the youngest  of the family.
3. Can you visit me more often  ?
4. It's the most expensive  house I've ever seen.
5. What is the largest  city in your country?
6. My mother is older than my father.
7. Mr. Solihin is much older than I expected.
8. Surabaya is bigger than Bandung.
9. Love is the most valuable thing in our life.
10. She's the most beautiful girl in our class.

Exercise II

1. It's a very cheap jacket. It's the cheapest jacket I've ever bought.
2. It's a very large bedroom. It's the largest bedroom I've ever slept in.
3. She's a very beautiful girl. She's the most beautiful girl at school.
4. He's a very good player.  He's the best player of the team.
5. It's a very beautiful city. It's the most beautiful city in Norway.
6. Jack is very tall.                                                Jack is the tallest boy in my class.
7. It's a very popular website in our country.       It's the most popular website in our country.
8. He's a very nice guy.                                          He's the nicest guy I've ever known.
9. Bill is a very generous man.                             Bill is the most generous man ever.
10. It's a very touching story.                               It's the most touching story I've ever read.

Exercise III

1. John is eighteen while I am only sixteen. So, I am  younger than him.

2. Icha is the tallest girl in my class. She's 170 cms tall.

3. She's the most attractive girl at the party. Everyone admired her.

4. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

5. Ringo is a better drummer than John.

6. What is the longest river in the world?

7. Mercedes is more expensive than Toyota.

8. Jakarta is more populated than Paris.

9. My father is one year older than my mother. He is fifty-one, while she is fifty.

10. This chair is more comfortable than that chair.  That's why, I always sit here.

Exercise IV

1. hotter

2. more

3. bigger/larger

4. higher

5. fewer

6. more consumerist

7. higher/better

8. happier

9. more patient

10. fewer

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