mieux/meilleur – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Choose the correct option.

  1. Lucien cuisine que sa sœur.Mieux is the comparative form of bien and is an adverb. Here it describes the verb cuisinerLucien cooks better than his sister.
  2. Les enfants ont eu de notes ce mois-ci.Meilleur is the comparative form of bon and is an adjective. Here it describes the noun notes (feminine plural) and agrees in gender and number.The kids have got better grades this month.
  3. Les glaces du marchand de la rue Maupassant sont que celles de la rue Lepic.Meilleur is the comparative form of bon and is an adjective. Here it describes the noun glaces (feminine plural) and agrees in gender and number.The ice creams from the shop on rue Maupassant are better than the ones on rue Lepic.
  4. Je me sens depuis que j’ai déménagé au bord de la mer.Mieux is the comparative form of bien and is an adverb. Here it describes the verb sentir.I feel better since I moved to the coast.
  5. La robe verte est que la jaune.Mieux is the comparative form of bien. It is an adjective when it follows the verb être and expresses a moral or intellectual judgement.The green dress is better than the yellow one.

Complete the sentences with mieux or meilleur. Don’t forget the gender and number agreement where necessary.

  1. L’eau est   dans le Sud de la France qu’en Bretagne.Meilleur is the comparative form of bon and is an adjective. Here it describes the noun eau (feminine singular) and agrees in gender and number.The water is better in the South of France than in Brittany.
  2. Les cerises sont   que l’année dernière.Meilleur is the comparative form of bon and is an adjective. Here, it describes the noun cerises (feminine plural) and agrees in gender and number.The cherries are better than last year.
  3. Alissa sait déjà   compter que son frère.Mieux is the comparative form of bien and is an adverb. Here, it describes the verb compter.Alissa can already count better than her brother.
  4. Je chante beaucoup   depuis que je me suis inscrit à la chorale.Mieux is the comparative form of bien and is an adverb. Here, it describes the verb chanter.I sing much better since I joined the choir.
  5. Nous produisons le   vin de la région.Meilleur is the comparative form of bon and is an adjective. Here, it describes the noun vin (masculine singular) and agrees in gender and number.We produce the best wine in the region.