Read the information below about three sisters, then complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives in the list. adjectives: short, artistic, old, dark, young, athletic, heavy, tall Marisa: Date of birth: 4th April, 1992 Height: 1.73 metres Weight: 64 kilos Hobbies: painting Sarah: Date of birth: 9th January, 1994 Height: 1.69 metres Weight: 59 kilos Hobbies: going out with friends Ellie: Date of birth: 3rd July, 1997 Height: 1.63 metres Weight: 51 kilos Hobbies: sports 1. Marisa is ______ of the three sisters. She's 1.73 metres. 2. Sarah is three years ______ than Ellie. 3. Marisa is ______ of the three sisters; she loves painting and takes part in art competitions. 4. Sarah isn't as ______ as Ellie; she prefers going out with friends to playing sports. 5. At 1.63 metres, Ellie is ______ of the three sisters. 6. Marisa is the ______ of the three sisters. She weighs 64 kilos. 7. Ellie is five years ______ than Marisa. 8. Marisa and Sarah have fair hair, but Ellie's hair is ______ than her sisters'.

Completing Sentences About Sisters

Information about the sisters:

• Marisa: Born 1992, Height 1.73m, Weight 64kg, Hobbies: painting.
• Sarah: Born 1994, Height 1.69m, Weight 59kg, Hobbies: going out with friends.
• Ellie: Born 1997, Height 1.63m, Weight 51kg, Hobbies: sports.

Adjectives to use:

short, artistic, old, dark, young, athletic, heavy, tall

Completed Sentences:

1. Marisa is the tallest of the three sisters. She's 1.73 metres.
2. Sarah is three years younger than Ellie.
3. Marisa is the artistic of the three sisters; she loves painting and takes part in art competitions.
4. Sarah isn't as athletic as Ellie; she prefers going out with friends to playing sports.
5. At 1.63 metres, Ellie is the shortest of the three sisters.
6. Marisa is the heaviest of the three sisters. She weighs 64 kilos.
7. Ellie is five years younger than Marisa.
8. Marisa and Sarah have fair hair, but Ellie's hair is darker than her sisters'.

Explanation:

• We use the superlative form (e.g., tallest, heaviest, youngest) when comparing three or more people/things.
• We use the comparative form (e.g., younger, darker) when comparing two people/things.
• When comparing qualities that are equal, we use 'as...as' (e.g., as athletic as).