Exercise
Comparative Adjectives
Positive Form
Use the positive form of the adjective if the comparison contains one of the following expressions:
as … as
Example: Jane is as tall as John.
not as … as / not so … as
Example: John is not as tall as Arnie.
Comparative Form and Superlative Form (-er/-est)
one-syllable adjectives (clean, new, cheap)
two-syllable adjectives ending in -y or -er (easy, happy, pretty, dirty, clever)
positive
comparative form superlative form
form
clean cleaner (the) cleanest
Exceptions in spelling when adding -er / -est
silent ‘e’ is dropped
Example: late-later-latest
final ‘y’ after a consonant becomes i
Example: easy-easier-easiest
final consonant after short, stressed vowel is doubled
Example: hot-hotter-hottest
Comparative Form and Superlative Form (more/most)
adjectives of three or more syllables (and two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y/-er)
positive
comparative form superlative form
form
difficult more difficult most difficult
Comparative Form and Superlative Form (irregular comparisons)
positive form comparative form superlative form
good better best
bad / ill worse worst
little (amount) less least
little (size) smaller smallest
much / many more most
far (place + time) further furthest
far (place) farther farthest
late (time) later latest
late (order) latter last
near (place) nearer nearest
near (order) - next
old (people and things) older oldest
old (people) elder eldest
Exercise on comparative adjectives
Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
1. My house is (big) bigger than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) than that one.
3. This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers.
5. Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer.
8. Who is the (rich) woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer.
10. He was the (clever) _ thief of all.
Exercise on comparative adjectives (as ... as)
Fill in the comparison with as ... as.
1. John is (tall) as tall as Glen.
2. Janet is (beautiful) Jenifer.
3. You are (crazy) my sister.
4. We can run (fast) they can.
5. My mom is (not / strict) your mum.
6. Your mobile phone is (not / trendy) mine.
7. Matrix II was (not / interesting) Matrix I.
8. This yoghurt (not / taste / good) the one I bought yesterday.
9. I can do (many / press-ups) you.
10. I (not / earn / much / money) you do.
Positive, Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives
With the positive, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives you can express that something
is for example as good as something else (positive form), better (comparative form)
or best (superlative form). For further information check out our grammar section: Positive,
Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives.
Fill in the correct form of the following adjectives.
1. London is the (large) city in Great Britain.
2. No other British city has as (many) inhabitants as London.
3. The London underground, the tube, is the (old) underground in the world.
4. The Tower of London is one of the (famous) London sights.
5. Another sight is the London Eye. With its 135 metres, it is (tall) than any other big
wheel in the world.
