Comparative, Superlative, Prepositions & Verb Tenses Exercises

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

6. Complete the text using the COMPARATIVE or the SUPERLATIVE of the following adjectives in their corresponding place (8 points):

Adjectives: Good, Long, Frightening, Fast, Strange, Beautiful, Big, Thick

Last night I had the strangest dream. I was in a jungle and the most frightening snake in the world was hanging from a tree. Its body was as long as my leg. Another snake was lying on a rock. It was not as big as the first snake, but it had the most beautiful eyes. There were also two huge gorillas in my dream. They were looking at me. They were thicker than King Kong! Then I saw a tiger and I began to run. But the tiger ran faster than me. It jumped on me. Then I woke up and I was in bed.

My dog Fritz was lying on me. Fritz isn't scary. He's the best friend I've got!.

Prepositions Exercise

5. Complete the following conversation with the appropriate preposition below (10 points):

Vicky: I felt really afraid when I was walking home from the club. All the time I could hear someone behind me, but I didn't dare turn round.

Rachel: I expect you were imagining it.

Vicky: No, I wasn't. I saw him after he'd come in through the gate. He was wearing a long black coat that came down well below his knees.

Daniel: You know Adam, don't you? He's very strange. He walked right past me yesterday as I was coming down the stairs, but he didn't say hello.

Matthew: The other day he was sitting opposite me at lunch, so I couldn’t help looking at him. I said hello, but he didn’t speak to anyone in the room.

Verb Tenses Exercise

4. Cross out the wrong word in each sentence and complete the sentences using the verb in brackets into the correct tense (20 points):

• We will play cards PROVIDED/IN CASE you don't cheat.
• We'll take coats UNLESS/IN CASE it rains (to rain).
• IF/WHEN you find (to find) a gold watch, what would you do?
• WHEN/UNLESS I go (to go) to London, I'll go shopping to Harrods.
• UNLESS/IF she saves some money, she will visit (to visit) her sister in Canada.
• I'll come with you IN CASE/AS LONG AS we aren't (not to be) late.
• WHEN/IF I could (can) go anywhere in the world, I'd go to Nepal.
• I will take (to take) that book back IF/UNLESS you want to read it.
• I'll lend him the money IN CASE/PROVIDED he promises (to promise) to pay it back.
• UNLESS/If you go (to go) to America, you could visit your uncle.