Exercises

Using Comparisons
Fill in the blank with the correct comparative form for the word given in parentheses.
1. John is ____________ than Paul. (old)
2. Buses are ____________ than cabs. (cheap)
3. I am ____________ than my wife. (polite)
4. Cabs are ____________ than buses. (fast)
5. You pay more for the ____________ products. (good)
6. This hotel is ____________ than the Peachtree Plaza. (expensive)
7. The bus driver drives ____________ than the limo driver. (slowly)
8. The bus goes ____________ than the shuttle. (far)
9. She is ____________ than her sister. (pretty)
10. John drives ____________ than Paul. (bad)
11. Paul drives ____________ than John. (carefully)
12. New York is ____________ than Atlanta. (exciting)
13. I drive ____________ than my brother. (well)


Object Pronouns
Choose an object pronoun (it, them, him, or her) to replace the underlined words.
1. I see our friends. _____________
2. They like wine. _____________
3. Call the waiter. _____________
4. The gift is for my daughter. _____________
5. I’m buying a gift for my husband. _____________
6. She’s buying a T-shirt. _____________
7. I’ll buy some Milk Duds. _____________
8. Did you call your wife? _____________
9. I have a meeting with Mr. Jones. _____________
10. He likes popcorn. _____________
11. I like your son and daughter. _____________
12. He has my passport. _____________
13. Did you see Alex? _____________
14. Do you know Mary? _____________


Placement of Object Pronouns
Answer the question using the appropriate object pronoun (it, them, him, or her).
1. Where did you put the book? I put _______ on the table.
2. Did you see your friends? Yes, I saw ________.
3. Did the lawyer give you the envelope? Yes, ____ gave ____ to ____.
4. Is she leaving you her estate? Yes, ____ is leaving ____ it ____.
5. Did you see Mary today? Yes, ____ saw _____ today.
6. Did they leave the estate to John? Yes, _____ left ____ to ____.
7. Where did you meet Ann? I met _____ in Atlanta.
8. When did you give the gifts to John? I gave _____ to ____ yesterday.
9. Did he give you the check? Yes _____ gave ____ to ____.
10. Where did you buy the T-shirts? I bought _____ at the mall.
11. Did you see their son? No, ___ didn’t see _____.
12. Did John give Mary the gift? Yes, ____ gave ____ to _____.
13. Where did he put the telephone? _____ put ____ over there.