Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the double comparison.
- This task is ________ (difficult) than ever.
- He is running ________ (fast) than he did last year.
- The movie was ________ (boring) than I expected.
- The weather today is ________ (cold) than yesterday.
- She feels ________ (tired) than she did before the vacation.
- The problem is getting ________ (complicated) than we thought.
- This exam is ________ (easy) than the last one.
- The cake turned out ________ (good) than we had hoped.
- Her explanation was ________ (confusing) than I imagined.
- The situation is ________ (bad) than we initially thought.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. This test is ________ than the previous one.
a) more difficult than ever
b) more difficult than ever before
c) most difficult than ever
2. His explanation was ________ I expected.
a) clearer than ever
b) clearer than ever before
c) clear than ever
3. The team’s performance was ________ at the tournament.
a) better than ever before
b) better than ever
c) best than ever
4. This book is ________ for me to understand.
a) more complex than ever
b) more complex than ever before
c) complex than ever before
5. The restaurant is ________ these days.
a) busier than ever
b) busier than ever before
c) most busy than ever
6. The weather today is ________ this summer.
a) hotter than ever before
b) hotter than ever
c) hot than ever before
7. This project has become ________.
a) more challenging than ever before
b) more challenging than ever
c) challenging than ever before
8. She looks ________ than before.
a) happier than ever before
b) happier than ever
c) happiest than ever
9. The traffic was ________ today than usual.
a) worse than ever before
b) worse than ever
c) worst than ever
10. His mood is ________ today.
a) worse than ever before
b) worse than ever
c) worst than ever
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with the correct double comparison form.
- The city is (crowded) than it has ever been.
- This restaurant is (expensive) than the one we visited last week.
- Her speech was (inspiring) than any I’ve ever heard.
- His explanation was (clear) than ever before.
- The new book is (interesting) than the previous one.
- The weather is (cold) than last year.
- This project is (challenging) than we expected.
- This season is (rainy) than last season.
- Your performance today was (good) than before.
- The train is running (late) than it usually does.
