Exercise 1: Comparatives and Superlatives

Let's complete the sentences based on the pictures:

1. big/small (A/D):
   - A is bigger than D
   - A is the biggest
   - B is the smallest

2. long/short (C/A):
   - C is longer than A
   - D is the longest
   - B is the shortest

3. young/old (D/C):
   - D is younger than C
   - B is the youngest
   - C is the oldest

4. expensive/cheap (D/A):
   - D is cheaper than A
   - C is the most expensive
   - A is more expensive than B

5. good/bad (A/C):
   - A is better than C
   - A is the best
   - D is the worst

Exercise 2: Fill in 'as' or 'than'

1. Athens is older than Rome.
2. I don't watch TV as much as you.
3. You eat more than me.
4. I'm more tired today than I was yesterday.
5. Joe isn't as intelligent as he thinks.
6. Belgium is smaller than Switzerland.
7. Brazil isn't as big as Canada.
8. I can't wait longer than an hour.

Exercise 3: Superlatives

Let's create sentences using superlatives from the given words:

1. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
2. The Amazon is the longest river in South America.
3. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.
4. Alaska is the largest state in the USA.
5. Brazil is the largest country in South America.
6. Sydney is the largest city in Australia.
7. The Nile is the longest river in Africa.

Exercise 2: Using 'as' and 'than'

📝 Важные правила:

1. than используется:
   - После сравнительной степени прилагательных (bigger, smaller, older)
   - Когда мы сравниваем два объекта и один превосходит другой

2. as ... as используется:
   - Для выражения равенства
   - В отрицательных предложениях для выражения неравенства

Разбор решений:

1. "Athens is older than Rome"
   - Используем than, так как есть сравнительная степень older

2. "I don't watch TV as much as you"
   - Используем as...as в отрицательном предложении для сравнения количества

3. "You eat more than me"
   - Than после сравнительного more

4. "I'm more tired today than I was yesterday"
   - Сравнительная конструкция с more

5. "Joe isn't as intelligent as he thinks"
   - Отрицательное сравнение равенства

6. "Belgium is smaller than Switzerland"
   - Сравнительная степень smaller

7. "Brazil isn't as big as Canada"
   - Отрицательное сравнение с as...as

8. "I can't wait longer than an hour"
   - Сравнительная степень longer