Japanese Grammar Exercise: Expressing Comparison 「より」「…の方が」
Before starting the exercise for expressing comparison 「より」「…の方が」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.
Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Expressing Comparison 「より」「…の方が」
This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equiva
lent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.
Natural Speed with Pauses
English and Hidden Japanese Scripts
This train is slower.
この電車の方が遅いです。
That flower is more expensive.
あの花の方が高いです。
(Suggestion) (It’s) better to drink milk.
牛乳を飲んだ方がいいですよ。
(Suggestion) (It’s) better to eat a lot of vegetables.
野菜をたくさん食べた方がいいですよ。
(Suggestion) As for horror movies, (It’s) better not to watch (it).
怖い映画は見ない方がいいですよ。
(It) was better not to go out.
出かけない方がよかったです。
(I) like rice more than bread.
ごはんの方がパンより好きです。
Sato-san was more beautiful than Kobayashi-san.
佐藤さんの方が小林さんよりもきれいでした。
Children are more important than anything.
子供が何よりも大切です。
(I) can swim faster than anyone.
誰よりも早く泳げます。
Note
People customarily add the sentence-ending particle: よ when they make a suggestion.
