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GRAMMAR   Comparative adjectives                    3  Complete the paragraph with comparative
                                                                   adjectives and than.


                                                                    Jackie and her friend Stella are very different. Jackie is
                                                                    1        taller than      (tall) Stella, and her hair
                                                                    is  2                       (dark) Stella’s hair.
                                                                    Stella is  3                    (short) Jackie,
                                                                    and her hair is  4                   (wavy)
                                                                    Jackie’s hair. Stella thinks she is  5
                                                                    (funny) Jackie, but they are both very funny!



                                                                 4  Complete the chart with the correct pronouns.

                                                                     Possessive adjectives  Possessive pronouns

                                                                    my                          mine
                                                                                           yours


                                                                    his
                                                                                           hers
                Cathy            Brad             Jake
                                                                    our
             1  Circle the correct answers.
                                                                    their
               1. Cathy is younger / more younger than Brad
                 and Jake.

               2. Cathy is shorter / more short than Brad and     5  Correct the possessive adjectives and possessive
                 Jake.                                             pronouns.

               3. Cathy’s hair is curly / curlier than Jake’s hair.   My                   yours
                                                                   1. Mine hair is curlier than you.
               4. Brad is taller / more tall than Cathy and Jake.

               5. Jake is older / more old than Cathy.             2. You hair is longer than my.
               6. Brad’s hair is darker / more dark than Cathy’s
                 hair.                                             3. His hair is wavier than their.

             2  Write four sentences about Cathy, Brad, and Jake.   4. Our sister is older than yours sister.
               Use comparative adjectives and than.
               1.  Jake’s hair is straighter than Cathy’s hair.    5. Hers brother’s eyes are bluer than your.

               2.
                                                                   6. He is more intelligent than hers brother.
               3.
               4.

               5.














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