Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
- My house is (big) bigger than yours.
- This flower is (beautiful) more beautiful than that one.
- This is the (interesting) most interesting book I have ever read.
- Non-smokers usually live (long) longer than smokers.
- Which is the (dangerous) most dangerous animal in the world?
- A holiday by the sea is (good) better than a holiday in the mountains.
- It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) more expensive than a beer.
- Who is the (rich) richest woman on earth?
- The weather this summer is even (bad) worse than last summer.
- He was the (clever) cleverest thief of all.
Comparative of adjectives exercise. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets to complete the following sentences in English.
1. Our further research should prove it. (far)
2. It will be easier to remove it now. (easy)
3. The weather today is worse than it was yesterday. (bad)
4. My older brother is a lawyer. (old)
5. Hit it harder (hard)
6. It stank worse than you could imagine. (badly)
7. Who is a better driver: you or your wife? (good)
8. Here is a more detailed map. (detailed)
9. Neptune is farther away from the Sun than Jupiter. (far)
10. Mary cooks better than I do. (well)
11. I lost less than I’d thought. (little)
12. He treats the boy worse than his dog. (badly)
13. I don’t want any further hints. (far)
14. It is farther away than I’ve expected. (far)
15. John is a better actor than I am. (good)
16. This copy is in a better condition. (good)
17. I got more than they’d promised. (much)
18. His younger sister is nicer than his older sister. (young / nice)
19. It took me longer than you think. (long)
20. I sleep better now. (well)
Adjectives | Comparative | Superlative | |
1.cold | colder | coldest | |
2.good | better | the best | |
3.interesting | more interesting | most interesting | |
4.beautiful | more beautiful | the most beautiful | |
5.old | older | oldest | |
6.little | less | least | |
7.important | more important | most important | |
8.far | farther | farthest | |
9.able | abler | ablest | |
10.disagreeable | more disagreeable | most disagreeable | |
11.red | redder | reddest | |
12.true | truer | Truest | |
13.pretty | prettier | the prettiest | |
14.comfortable | more comfortable | the most comfortable | |
15.convenient | more convenient | most convenient | |
16.deep | deeper | deepest | |
17.courageous | more courageous | most courageous | |
18.easy | easier | easiest | |
19.excellent | more excellent | most excellent | |
20.bad | worse | worst |