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Comparatives and superlatives Exercises

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Comparatives and superlatives · A2. Short adjectives often take -er in comparisons with than. After consonant + y, change y to -ier.

Practise Comparatives and superlatives in short situations. Read the clue, choose or write a form, then check the reason. The level is an editorial guide.

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01Short adjective comparisons

Short adjectives often take -er in comparisons with than. After consonant + y, change y to -ier.

The hill is steeper than it looks.

02Comparisons with more

Long adjectives normally use more + adjective for comparison; do not combine more with -er.

The second plan is more practical.

03Superlatives in a group

Use the superlative for one extreme in a group: the -est or the most. Good→best and bad→worst are irregular.

This is the tallest building here.

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This road is ___ than the old one. (wide)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

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Step 1 · Warm-up

Warm-up

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Step 2 · Build the skill

Short adjective comparisons

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Short adjectives often take -er in comparisons with than. After consonant + y, change y to -ier.

The hill is steeper than it looks.
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Step 3 · Build the skill

Comparisons with more

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Long adjectives normally use more + adjective for comparison; do not combine more with -er.

The second plan is more practical.
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Step 4 · Build the skill

Superlatives in a group

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Use the superlative for one extreme in a group: the -est or the most. Good→best and bad→worst are irregular.

This is the tallest building here.
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Step 5 · New contexts

New contexts

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Step 6 · A fresh challenge

A fresh challenge

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Comparatives and superlatives

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Comparatives and superlatives

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Short adjective comparisons

Short adjectives often take -er in comparisons with than. After consonant + y, change y to -ier.

The hill is steeper than it looks.
02

Comparisons with more

Long adjectives normally use more + adjective for comparison; do not combine more with -er.

The second plan is more practical.
03

Superlatives in a group

Use the superlative for one extreme in a group: the -est or the most. Good→best and bad→worst are irregular.

This is the tallest building here.

Questions & answers

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D01 · Warm-up

This road is ___ than the old one. (wide)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. wide
  2. wider
  3. widest
  4. more wider
Answer & explanation
wider

Look at “This road is ___ than the old one. (wide)”. Short adjectives often take -er in comparisons with than. After consonant + y, change y to -ier. Complete sentence: “This road is wider than the old one. (wide)”.

D02 · Warm-up

The train is ___ than the bus. (expensive)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. more expensiver
  2. most expensive
  3. expensiver
  4. more expensive
Answer & explanation
more expensive

Look at “The train is ___ than the bus. (expensive)”. Long adjectives normally use more + adjective for comparison; do not combine more with -er. Complete sentence: “The train is more expensive than the bus. (expensive)”.

D03 · Warm-up

Of all five runners, Lia is the ___. (fast)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. most fastest
  2. fastest
  3. more fast
  4. faster
Answer & explanation
fastest

Look at “Of all five runners, Lia is the ___. (fast)”. Use the superlative for one extreme in a group: the -est or the most. Good→best and bad→worst are irregular. Complete sentence: “Of all five runners, Lia is the fastest. (fast)”.

P01 · Build the skill

My bag is ___ than yours. (heavy)

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Answer & explanation
heavier

Reference completion: “My bag is heavier than yours. (heavy)”. Short adjectives often take -er in comparisons with than. After consonant + y, change y to -ier.

P02 · Build the skill

This chair is ___ than that stool. (comfortable)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. more comfortable
  2. comfortabler
  3. more comfortabler
  4. most comfortable
Answer & explanation
more comfortable

Look at “This chair is ___ than that stool. (comfortable)”. Long adjectives normally use more + adjective for comparison; do not combine more with -er. Complete sentence: “This chair is more comfortable than that stool. (comfortable)”.

P03 · Build the skill

It was the ___ meal of our whole trip. (good)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. most good
  2. best
  3. better
  4. goodest
Answer & explanation
best

Look at “It was the ___ meal of our whole trip. (good)”. Use the superlative for one extreme in a group: the -est or the most. Good→best and bad→worst are irregular. Complete sentence: “It was the best meal of our whole trip. (good)”.

P04 · Build the skill

Today is ___ than yesterday. (hot)

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Answer & explanation
hotter

Reference completion: “Today is hotter than yesterday. (hot)”. Short adjectives often take -er in comparisons with than. After consonant + y, change y to -ier.

R01 · New contexts

The river is ___ here than near the bridge. (deep)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. more deeper
  2. deeper
  3. deep
  4. deepest
Answer & explanation
deeper

Look at “The river is ___ here than near the bridge. (deep)”. Short adjectives often take -er in comparisons with than. After consonant + y, change y to -ier. Complete sentence: “The river is deeper here than near the bridge. (deep)”.

R02 · New contexts

The book is ___ than the leaflet. (interesting)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. more interestinger
  2. more interesting
  3. interestinger
  4. most interesting
Answer & explanation
more interesting

Look at “The book is ___ than the leaflet. (interesting)”. Long adjectives normally use more + adjective for comparison; do not combine more with -er. Complete sentence: “The book is more interesting than the leaflet. (interesting)”.

R03 · New contexts

Of these six rooms, this is the ___. (small)

Compare all six rooms using the superlative of small. Write only the missing form.

Answer & explanation
smallest

Reference completion: “Of these six rooms, this is the smallest. (small)”. Use the superlative for one extreme in a group: the -est or the most. Good→best and bad→worst are irregular.

X01 · A fresh challenge

This puzzle is ___ than the first one. (difficult)

Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.

  1. difficulter
  2. more difficulter
  3. most difficult
  4. more difficult
Answer & explanation
more difficult

Look at “This puzzle is ___ than the first one. (difficult)”. Long adjectives normally use more + adjective for comparison; do not combine more with -er. Complete sentence: “This puzzle is more difficult than the first one. (difficult)”.

X02 · A fresh challenge

That was the ___ storm in the town’s history. (bad)

Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.

Answer & explanation
worst

Reference completion: “That was the worst storm in the town’s history. (bad)”. Use the superlative for one extreme in a group: the -est or the most. Good→best and bad→worst are irregular.

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