N5 grammar · Lesson 19

Comparisons: 「より」, 「のほうが」, 「いちばん」

コーヒーと紅茶こうちゃと、どちらが好すきですか。

Compare two things with 「より」 and 「のほうが」, say what is the most … with 「の中なかで〜がいちばん」, and learn to say “about the same”.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01「AはBより〜です」: A is more … than B
  2. 02Which of two: 「どちらが」 and 「のほうが」
  3. 03「〜の中なかで〜がいちばん〜です」: the most …
  4. 04About the same: 「同おなじくらい」, 「どちらも」, 「あまり変かわりません」

Practice

  • Match the question words to their uses
  • Read the sentence and choose the meaning
  • Choose the correct one
  • Choose the word for each blank
  • Write a comparison with the words in brackets
  • Put the pieces in order

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