Grammar Worksheet + Exercises: Comparative and Superlative of Adjectives
Grammar Worksheet + Exercises: Comparative and Superlative of Adjectives
What are comparative adjectives?
Take a look at these sentences:
Martin is old. He’s older than his sister.
Neptune is big. It’s bigger than Earth.
Apple iPhones are expensive. They’re more expensive than most other phones.
Old, big and expensive are adjectives.
Older, bigger and more expensive are their comparative forms.
With some two-syllable adjectives both -er and -est endings and more /
most are possible.
● adjective: polite, common
● comparative: more polite/politer, more common/commoner
● superlative: the most polite/the p
olitest, the most common/the commonest
With some two-syllable adjectives only an -er or -est ending is possible.
● adjective: narrow, simple, clever
● comparative: narrower, simpler, cleverer
● superlative: the narrowest, the simplest, the cleverest
Notable exceptions
● good ● bad ● far
● better ● worse ● further/farther
● the best ● the worst ● the furthest/farthest
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In this exercise you will practise the comparative forms of adjectives (bigger, older, better, etc).
Exercise instructions
Fill each gap with the comparative form of the adjective in brackets:
4. Electrical goods are usually (cheap) _______________ in America than in Britain.
5. Electrical goods are usually (expensive) _______________ in Britain than in America.
7. I think studying mathematics is (difficult) ___________________ than learning English.
9. My brother is thirty and I am twenty-five – I am (young) ___________________ than him.
10. Oxford is quite near to London, but Liverpool is (far) ___________________ .
Key
4. Electrical goods are usually (cheap) cheaper in America than in Britain.
5. Electrical goods are usually (expensive) more expensive in Britain than in America.
7. I think studying mathematics is (difficult) more difficult than learning English.
9. My brother is thirty and I am twenty-five – I am (young) younger than him.
10. Oxford is quite near to London, but Liverpool is (far) further/farther .