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Comparatives

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Comparatives

Grammar Reference

Form Example
Short + -ertall → taller · big → bigger · happy → happiertaller than, bigger than
Long: moremore expensive · more interestingmore expensive than
Irregulargood→better · bad→worse · far→farthermust memorise
Equalityas + adjective + asas tall as / not as fast as

Comparatives — Exercises

Choose the correct comparative

  1. My brother is _____ than me. (tall)
    (taller / more tall / tallest) 
  2. This book is _____ than that one. (interesting)
    (interestinger / more interesting / interestinger than) 
  3. Today is _____ than yesterday. (hot)
    (hoter / hotter / more hot) 
  4. Maths is _____ than art. (difficult)
    (more difficult / difficulter / difficulter than) 
  5. Your idea is _____ than mine. (good)
    (gooder / more good / better) 
  6. Today's weather is _____ than yesterday. (bad)
    (worse / badder / more bad) 
  7. She is _____ than her sister. (happy)
    (happier / more happy / happyer) 
  8. This car is _____ than that one. (expensive)
    (expensiver / more expensive / more expensiver) 

Write the comparative form

  1. big →
  2. happy →
  3. beautiful →
  4. good →
  5. bad →
  6. important →

Comparatives — Answer Key

Choose the correct comparative

  1. taller
  2. more interesting
  3. hotter
  4. more difficult
  5. better
  6. worse
  7. happier
  8. more expensive

Write the comparative form

  1. bigger
  2. happier
  3. more beautiful
  4. better
  5. worse
  6. more important