36778 going to a party

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A. Francesca and her friend, Melissa, are going to

a party. Read

the dialogue between the two friends.
Melissa: Hi, Francesca! Your dress looks great on
perfectly, better than mine.

you. It fits

Francesca: Thanks, Mel. It’s my favourite. It’s
yours and more colourful, I guess. But your shoes
my sandals.

shorter than
are nicer than

Melissa: Yes, my dress isn’t as short as yours, but I
like it. Thanks
about the shoes, but they’re a bit tight... I should
have bought a
bigger size. Anyway, wow, you have great taste in clothes, Fran. I love sequins!
Francesca: They’re pretty, aren’t they? You look nice too. That dress really suits
you.
Melissa: You think so? Oh, thanks! But your dress is prettier… Oh… I will look worse
than all the girls at the party!
Francesca: Don’t be silly, you look as smart as I do. Look, there’s Max! Let’s go
inside.
B. Match the following complimenting expressions with its meaning.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Your dress looks great on you.
It fits perfectly.
You have great taste in clothes.
That dress really suits you.

a)
b)
c)
d)

It has the right size for you.
It makes you look good.
You know what clothes to buy.
It looks good on you.

C. Tick the true sentences and correct the false ones.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Melissa thinks Francesca’s dress looks good on her.
Melissa’s dress has got sequins.
Francesca thinks Melissa’s dress makes her look ugly.

Melissa thinks Francesca looks prettier.
Francesca thinks they both look good.

D. Find the comparative form of these adjectives in the dialogue.

good
short
colourful
nice
big
pretty
bad


E. 1- Complete the chart.

Comparative of Superiority
Short adjectives
Long adjectives
Adjectives ending in -e
Adjectives ending in -y
Adjectives with one vowel + consonant
Irregular adjectives

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Rules
We add –er: short – shorter; old-older

2. Which word is missing in this sentence?

Your shoes are nicer _________ my sandals.
Note: we use this word when comparing two people / things.
F.

Complete the sentences with the adequate comparative form.
1. Flat shoes are ________________________ (comfortable) high-heeled shoes.
2. This coat isn’t yours! Your coat is _________________(ugly).
3. The blue socks are ____________________ (big) the black ones.
4. Sarah’s dress is ____________________________ (beautiful). I like it a lot!
5. The red blouse is ______________________ (clean) the white t-shirt.
6. Your hat is nice, but mine is _________________ (funny) yours.
7. I’m freezing! I should wear __________________ (warm) clothes.
8. If you want to look good, wear ________________ (thin) stripes.
9. He likes the grey suit, but it is ____________________
(expensive) the other.
10 .These jeans are _____________________ (large) the pants you’re wearing.