Quick Review: Comparatives & Relative Clauses

Two more A2 tools you’ll lean on heavily in B1.

Notice

  • This city is bigger than my hometown. (comparative)
  • It is the most expensive restaurant in town. (superlative)
  • The woman who lives next door is a doctor. (relative clause)

Rule

Comparatives (-er / more) and superlatives (-est / most) compare things. A relative clause with who, which, or that adds essential information about a noun without starting a new sentence.

Practice

  1. This exercise is ___ (easy) than the last one.
    Answer: easier
  2. That was ___ (bad) film I have ever seen.
    Answer: the worst
  3. The man ___ called yesterday left no message.
    Answer: who
  4. I bought a phone ___ has a great camera.
    Answer: which/that
  5. She is ___ (friendly) person in the office.
    Answer: the most friendly / the friendliest

Connect

Practise spotting these forms inside real reading passages.

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CEFR: Sets up B1 Module 6, where relative clauses expand to non-defining forms (whose, where, and extra detail).

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