REGULAR COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

Adjective form Comparative Superlative

Only one syllable, ending in +r + st

“e”
wide, fine wider than, finer than the widest, the finest

Only one syllable, with one Double the consonant +

Double the consonant + er
vowel and one consonant at est
the end
hotter than, bigger than
hot, big the hottest, the biggest

Only one syllable, with two + er + est

vowels or two consonants at
the end
clean, fast cleaner than, faster than the cleanest, the fastest

Change “y” to “i” + er Change “y” to “i” + est

Two syllables, ending in “y”
happy, lonely
happier than, lonelier than the happiest, the loneliest

MORE + adjective+ than THE MOST + adjective

Two or more syllables
more modern than , more the most modern, the most
modern, interesting
interesting than interesting

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES

good better than the best

bad worse than the worst

far farther / further than the farthest / the furthest

old older than / elder the oldest / the eldest

late later than / latter the latest / the last

INFERIORITY

Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives

fine less + adjective + than the least + adjective

fat
easy
 less fine than, less fat than, the least fine, the least fat,
interesting less easy than, less the least easy, the least
interesting than interesting

EQUALITY

Adjectives & adverbs Uncountable nouns Countable nouns

as + adjective + as as much + noun + as as many + noun + as

as silly as
as much money as as many books as
as late as
as much coffee as as many friends as
as interesting as

Comparatives and Superlatives

Exercises:

1. Use the comparatives and superlatives :

- The second pencil is than the first one. ( long )

- The first pencil is less than the second one. ( long )

- The second pencil is the one. ( long )

- The first pencil is not as the second one. ( long )

- The first pencil is than the second one. ( short )

- The first pencil is the one. ( short )

2. Comparatives and Superlatives Test :

Q1 - It's better ____ I thought.

as

then

than

like

Q2 - Brazil is _____ England.

biger than

bigger as

bigger than

biger as

Q3 - She is _____ in the class

the best

best

better than

as good as

Q4 - I'm not as successful ___ she is.

as

like

than

then

Q5 - It was ______ expensive restaurant I've ever been to.

more

the more

most

the most

Q6 - I'd like some ____ information.

 farther

further

Either could be used here.

Q7 - It's ____ art collection in Europe.

finer

finest

the finer

the finest

Q8 - It was ____ than I was expecting.

cheaper

cheapest

Either could be used here.

Q9 - This is the ______ kitchen I've ever seen.

dirtyest

dirtiest

Either could be used here.

Q10 - Which is ____ of the two?

more difficult

most difficult

Either could be used here.

Q11 - She finished ____ than everyone else.

more quickly

quicker

Either could be used here.

Q12 - The underground is ____ buses.

 more expensive

most expensive

the most expensive

more expensive than

Q13 - The plane would be _____ than the coach.

more quickly

quicker

Either could be used here.

Q14 - It was ____ test I have ever done.

the most hard

the hardest

Either could be used here.

Q15 - There were ____ people at the game than expected.

most

more

many

Q16 - The _____ difficult thing was communication.

more

most

It depends on how many things there were.

Answer sheet:

Q1 - It's better ____ I thought.

as
then
 than
like
Q2 - Brazil is _____ England.
biger than
bigger as
bigger than
biger as
Q3 - She is _____ in the class
the best
best
better than
as good as
Q4 - I'm not as successful ___ she is.
as
like
than
then
Q5 - It was ______ expensive restaurant I've ever been to.
more
the more
most
the most
Q6 - I'd like some ____ information.
farther
further
Either could be used here.
Q7 - It's ____ art collection in Europe.
finer
finest
the finer
the finest
Q8 - It was ____ than I was expecting.
cheaper
cheapest
Either could be used here.

Q9 - This is the ______ kitchen I've ever seen.

dirtyest
dirtiest
Either could be used here.
Q10 - Which is ____ of the two?
more difficult
most difficult
Either could be used here.
Q11 - She finished ____ than everyone else.
more quickly
quicker
Either could be used here.
Q12 - The underground is ____ buses.
more expensive
most expensive
the most expensive
more expensive than
Q13 - The plane would be _____ than the coach.
more quickly
quicker
Either could be used here.
Q14 - It was ____ test I have ever done.
the most hard
the hardest
Either could be used here.
Q15 - There were ____ people at the game than expected.
most
more
many
Q16 - The _____ difficult thing was communication.
more
most
It depends on how many things there were.

Comparatives exercises:

1. Paying attention to the correct spelling, complete the following sentences by

filling in the blanks with the comparative forms of the adjectives shown in brackets.
For example:

My towel is _____ than yours. (dry)

My towel is drier than yours.

The grass is ______ than it was yesterday. (wet)

The grass is wetter than it was yesterday.

1. The village is ____________ than the city. (pretty)

2. This building is ____________ than the one next to it. (big)

3. Your watch is ____________ than mine. (slow)

4. Her roses smell ____________ than ours. (sweet)

5. The corner store is ____________ than the supermarket. (close)

6. The temperature is ____________ today than it was yesterday. (high)

7. His cat is ____________ than yours. (fat)

8. We arrived ____________ than she had expected. (soon)

9. It is ____________ on this side of the valley. (sunny)

10. She is _____________ than her sister. (young)

11. The afternoon is usually ____________ than the morning. (hot)

12. He is ____________ than you are. (weak)

13. The table is ____________ at this end. (low)

14. This book is _____________ than that one. (thin)

15. The bag is _____________ than the suitcase. (heavy)

Answers
1. prettier 2. bigger 3. slower 4. sweeter 5. closer 6. higher 7. fatter 8. sooner 9. sunnier 10. younger 11. hotter 12.
weaker 13. lower 14. thinner 15. heavier

Comparatives Test :
Q1 - It's ____ than mine.
smaller

more small

Either could be used here.

Q2 - Yours is ____ than mine.
biger

bigger

more big
Q3 - It's ____ than you think.
commoner

more common

Either could be used here.

Q4 - It cost ____ than I thought.
less

fewer

Either could be used here.

Q5 - He's ____ than he looks.
cleverer

more clever

Either could be used here.

Q6 - The road is ____ than the motorway.
narrower

more narrow

Either could be used here.

Q7 - She talks ____ than I do.
quicker
more quickly

Either could be used here.

Q8 - It's ____ than it looks.
 badder
worse

bader
Q9 - It's ____ than it was.
beter
better

gooder
Q10 - It was ____ than I thought it would be.
quicker
more quick

Either could be used here.

Q11 - I'd like some ____ information about your courses.
further
farther

Answer sheet:

Q1 - It's ____ than mine.

smaller
more small
Either could be used here.
Q2 - Yours is ____ than mine.
biger
bigger
more big
Q3 - It's ____ than you think.
commoner
more common
Either could be used here.
Q4 - It cost ____ than I thought.
less
fewer
Either could be used here.
Q5 - He's ____ than he looks.
cleverer
more clever
Either could be used here.
Q6 - The road is ____ than the motorway.
narrower
more narrow
Either could be used here.
Q7 - She talks ____ than I do.
quicker
more quickly
Either could be used here.
Q8 - It's ____ than it looks.
 badder
worse
bader
Q9 - It's ____ than it was.
beter
better
gooder
Q10 - It was ____ than I thought it would be.
quicker
more quick
Either could be used here.
Q11 - I'd like some ____ information about your courses.
further
farther

2. Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with the comparative
forms of the irregular adjectives given in brackets. For example:

Pam is a ______ student than Roger. (good)

Pam is a better student than Roger.

His cough is _____ than yours. (bad)

His cough is worse than yours.

1. I have ___________ eggs than I need. (many)

2. The bread tastes even ___________ than the rolls. (good)

3. She does not want to travel ____________ than necessary. (far)

4. Alice drinks ___________ coffee than Jerry does. (little)

5. We have ___________ honey than we need. (much)

6. Things may be ___________ than you think. (bad)

7. Business is ____________ this year than it was last year. (good)

8. Alan has ___________ money than Ben. (little)

9. She has ___________ self-confidence than I do. (much)

10. The weather was ___________ yesterday than it is today. (bad)

Answers

1. more 2. better 3. farther 4. less 5. more 6. worse 7. better 8. less 9. more 10. worse

3. Paying attention to the correct spelling, complete the following sentences by

filling in the blanks with the superlative forms of the adjectives shown in brackets.
For example:

They are the _______ people I know. (lazy)

They are the laziest people I know.
 This is the _______ part of the day. (hot)
This is the hottest part of the day.

1. This is the _____________ highway in the country. (wide)

2. That was the _____________ sunset I have ever seen. (red)

3. Yesterday was the _____________ day of the year. (cold)

4. This is the _____________ way to do it. (easy)

5. The kitchen is the _____________ room in the house. (clean)

6. This is the _____________ model currently available. (new)

7. This is the _____________ cake I have ever eaten. (sweet)

8. The third act is the _____________ part of the play. (sad)

9. The ____________ temperature on record was minus forty degrees. (low)

10. That is probably the _____________ thing to do. (wise)

11. This is the ____________ route into town. (short)

12. She is the _____________ girl I know. (lucky)

Answers

1. widest 2. reddest 3. coldest 4. easiest 5. cleanest 6. newest 7. sweetest 8. saddest 9. lowest 10. wisest 11.

shortest 12. luckiest

4. Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with the superlative
forms of the irregular adjectives shown in brackets. For example:

Pam is the ____ student in the class. (good)

Pam is the best student in the class.

That is the _____ essay I have ever read. (bad)

That is the worst essay I have ever read.

1. This is the ____________ we have ever traveled in one day. (far)

2. Their farm has produced the _____________ tomatoes. (many)

3. Our strawberries have the _____________ flavor. (good)

4. He ate the _____________ jam. (little)

5. That is the _____________ news I have heard yet. (bad)

6. She has the ______________ cheese. (much)

7. They have eaten the _____________ pancakes. (many)

8. That is the ____________ thing that could happen. (bad)

9. We have used the _____________ honey. (much)

10. That is the _____________ suggestion we have heard yet. (good)

11. This is the _____________ stretch of road. (bad)

12. They produced the _____________ butter this year. (little)

Answers

1. farthest 2. most 3. best 4. least 5. worst 6. most 7. most 8. worst 9. most 10. best 11. worst 12. least