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Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use a comparative form. ( -er or more... )

     
1.  

Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it's only six degrees.

________________________.

     
2.  

The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.

It takes ________________________.

     
3.  

Dave and I went for a run. I ran ten kilometers. Dave stopped after eight kilometers.

I ran ________________________.

     
4.  

Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% but Joe only got 15%.

Joe did ________________________.

     
5.  

I expected my friends to arrive at about 4 o'clock. In fact they arrived at 2.30.

My friends ________________________.

     
6.  

You can go by bus or by train. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run every hour.

The buses ________________________.

     
7.  

We were very busy at work today. we're not usually as busy as that.

We ________________________.

     
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    Answers
     
1.   It's colder today than it was yesterday.
2.   It takes longer by train than by car.
3.   I ran further than Dave.
4.   Joe did worse than Chris.
5.   My friends arrive earlier than I expected.
6.   The buses run more often than the trains. OR The buses run more frequently than the trains.
7.   We were busier than usual at work today. OR We were busier at work today than usual.
     
 
 

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