Comparative adjectives
Use comparative adjectives with than to compare two people, things, groups, or situations; Add -er to most short adjectives, double a final consonant after one vowel, and change final -y to -ier; Use more with most longer adjectives and learn irregular forms such as better, worse, and further/farther.
1. Complete the sentence: My village is ___ than the town nearby.
Multiple Choice20sAsmallBsmaller✓Cmore smallDsmallest💡 For the short adjective small, add -er to make the comparative.
2. We often use than after a comparative adjective.
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 Than introduces the second person or thing in a comparison.
3. The bus is _____ than the train. (slow)
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedslower💡 Add -er to the one-syllable adjective slow.
4. What is the comparative form of beautiful?
Multiple Choice20sAbeautifullerBmore beautiful✓CbeautifulerDmost beautiful💡 Use more before a longer adjective such as beautiful.
5. Match each adjective to its comparative form.
Matching30shot→hottereasy→easierbad→worsefar→further💡 Hot doubles the final consonant, easy changes y to i, and bad and far have irregular forms.
6. Their new flat is _____ than their old one. (big)
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedbigger💡 Big ends in one vowel plus one consonant, so double g and add -er.
7. Put the words in order to make a comparison.
Put in Order30s- 1.This bag
- 2.is
- 3.lighter
- 4.than that one.
💡 The pattern is subject + be + comparative adjective + than.
8. Complete the sentence: Today's weather is ___ than yesterday's.
Multiple Choice20sAgooderBbetter✓Cmore goodDbest💡 Better is the irregular comparative form of good.
9. "This test is more easier than the last one" is correct.
True / False20sTrueFalse ✓💡 Do not use both more and the -er form together.
10. The city centre is _____ than our street. (noisy)
Fill the Gap20sAcceptednoisier💡 For an adjective ending in consonant + y, change y to i and add -er.
11. Choose the correct comparative sentence.
Multiple Choice20sAThis road is safer than that road.✓BThis road is more safe than that road.CThis road is safest than that road.DThis road is safer that that road.💡 Safe ends in e, so add -r, and use than before the second thing.
12. Match each adjective to the correct comparative.
Matching30slow→lowerwet→wetterhappy→happierexpensive→more expensive💡 Different adjective endings require -er, doubled consonant + -er, -ier, or more.
13. My headache is _____ today than it was yesterday. (bad)
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedworse💡 Worse is the irregular comparative form of bad.
14. A comparative adjective normally compares one person or thing with another.
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 Comparatives show a difference between two people, things, groups, or situations.
15. Complete the sentence: I have ___ free time than my sister.
Multiple Choice20sAlittleBless✓CleastDlittler💡 Less is the irregular comparative form of little.
16. Put the segments in order to make a comparison.
Put in Order30s- 1.My new phone
- 2.is more useful
- 3.than
- 4.my old phone.
💡 Use more + long adjective + than.
17. My school is _____ from home than the library is. (far)
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedfarther · further💡 Far has two accepted comparative forms: farther and further.
18. Which sentence correctly compares Anna and Mia?
Multiple Choice20sAAnna is friendlier than Mia.✓BAnna is more friendlier than Mia.CAnna is friendlyer than Mia.DAnna is friendliest than Mia.💡 Friendly ends in y, so its comparative is friendlier.
19. In informal English, "Sam runs faster than me" is possible.
True / False20sTrue ✓False💡 An object pronoun such as me can follow than in informal English.
20. This room feels _____ than the hall. (warm)
Fill the Gap20sAcceptedwarmer💡 Add -er to the short adjective warm.