3.05/6 Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

Question 1

Maria is sportier than Anna. (3 alternatives)

Answer 1

1. Maria e piu sportiva di Anna
2. Maria e tanto sportiva quanto Anna (or shorten to exclude “tanto”)
3. Maria e cosi sportiva come Anna. (Or shorten to exclude “cosi).

Question 2

Austria is smaller than Italy

Answer 2

L’Austria e piu piccolo del’Italia. (Note use of definite articles)

Question 3

The cat is less loyal than the dog

Answer 3

Il gatto e meno fidele del cane. (note use of definite article)

Question 4

Luca is more tall than me.

Answer 4

Luca e piu alto di me (if use “Di” then pronoun, need disjunctive pronoun)

Question 5

I read more novels than poetry.

Answer 5

Leggo piu romanzi che poesia (use “che” rather than “Di” if its two things the subject does).

Question 6

What is the single word meaning “better”. For eg:
This pizza is better than the first one.

Answer 6

Migliore. Questa pizza e migliore della prima.

Question 7

What is the single word for worse (and what’s the two word equivalent).
Eg: This situation is worse than we thought.

Answer 7

Peggiore (instead of piu cattiva).
Questa situazione e peggiore di quanto pensassimo

Question 8

What is the single word for bigger (and what’s the two word equiv with piu)
Eg: Alessia has two older sisters.

Answer 8

Maggiore (instead of piu grande).
Alessia ha due sorelle maggiori.

Question 9

What is the one word meaning smaller (and what’s the two words with piu).
Eg: That dress is smaller than the other one.

Answer 9

Minore (instead of piu piccolo).
Eg. Quello vestito e minore dell’altro.

Question 10

What is the one word for taller (and what’s the two words with piu).
Eg. That mountain is taller than the one to the east.
Eg. That man is taller than his brothers.

Answer 10

Superiore.
Questa montagna e superiore di quella a est.
Quell’uomo e piu alto dei suoi fratelli

Question 11

What is the one word for shorter (and what’s the two words with piu).
Eg: That building is shorter.

Answer 11

Inferiore (piu basso).
Quell’edificio e inferiore.

Question 12

But in Greece it is much hotter than in Switzerland.

Answer 12

Ma in Grecia fa molto piu caldo che in Svizzera.

Question 13

I drink more coffee than tea.
I drink more coffee than you.

Answer 13

Bevo piu caffe di te (with an accent).
Bevo piu caffe di te. (No accent).

Question 14

London is the biggest city in the UK.
London is the biggest in the UK (city is known).

Answer 14

Londra e la citta piu grande del Regno Unito (or, “la piu grande citta”).
Londra e la piu grande del Regno Unito.

Question 15

These are the most famous characters in the series.

Answer 15

Questi sono i personaggi meno famosi della serie.

Question 16

Pizza is the best dish in Italy.

Answer 16

Pizza e il piatto migliore d’Italia. (Or “il piatto piu buono”).

Question 17

Luigi is the youngest of the brothers.
Luigi is the youngest amongst the brothers.

Answer 17

Luigi e il minore dei fratelli.
Luigi e il minore tra/fra i fratelli. (Must be at least 3 brothers!).

Question 18

What is the word for: the absolute best.
Eg: This is the absolute best pasta I have ever had/eaten

Answer 18

Questa e la buonissima pasta che abbia mai mangiato. (Note subjunctive).

Question 19

biggest. Best. optimal. tallest. oldest. smallest. worst. largest.

Answer 19

grandissimo. buonissimo. ottimo. altissimo. antichissimo. piccolissimo. cattivissimo larghissimo.

Question 20

In this shop they give the biggest discounts.

Answer 20

In questo negozio fanno gli sconti migliori