Comparison of Adjectives Worksheet with Answers

Formation of Comparative and Superlative Degrees

Adjectives: comparative and superlative degrees.

1. by addition of ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ to the positive degree.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Tall	Taller	Tallest
Long	Longer	Longest
Cold	Colder	Coldest
Rich	Richer	Richest
Strong	Stronger	Stongest
Sweet	Sweeter	Sweetest
Young	Younger	Youngest
Great	Greater	Greatest
Light	Lighter	Lightest

2. by addition of ‘-r’ and ‘-st’ to the positive degree ending in ‘e’.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Nice	Nicer	Nicest
Simple	Simpler	Simplest
Fine	Finer	Finest
Wise	Wiser	Wisest
Large	Larger	Largest

3. When the positive ends in ‘y’ and has a consonant before it, we change ‘y’ into ‘i’ and then add ‘er’ and ‘est’.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Happy	Happier	Happiest
Dry	Drier	Driest
Lazy	Lazier	Laziest
Easy	Easier	Easiest
Heavy	Heavier	Heaviest

4. by addition of ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ to the positive degree when it ends in ‘-y’.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Funny	Funnier	Funniest
Busy	Busier	Busiest
Grey	Greyer	Greyest
Happy	Happier	Happiest

5. by placing ‘more’ and ‘most’ before the positive form.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Intelligent	More Intelligent	Most Intelligent
Difficult	More difficult	Most difficult
Beautiful	More Beautiful	Most Beautiful
Popular	More Popular	Most Popular
Attractive	More Attractive	Most Attractive

6. When the positive degree ends in a consonant with a vowel before it, we double the consonant & then add ‘-er’ and ‘-est’.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Big	Bigger	Biggest
Dim	Dimmer	Dimmest
Fat	Fatter	Fattest
Hot	Hotter	Hottest

7. Some adjectives do not follow any of the rules explained earlier. They are compared irregularly.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Bad	worse	Worst
Good	Better	Best
Late	Later	Latest
Much	More	Most
Old	Elder	Eldest

Exercise 1 : Fill in the blanks (Comparison of Adjectives Worksheet )

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective given in brackets.

1. Peter is ______ than Jack. (wise)
2. You are _____ than me. (old)
3. His car is _______ than mine. (big)
4. Please talk a bit________. (slow)
5. This exam was _______than the last one. (easy)
6. Sandy is the ______ student in the class. (tall)
7. Fiona is _________than Sue. (intelligent)
8. She can run ______than him. (fast)
9. It is ______ to travel by car than by foot. (easy)
10. The market is _______ than usual. (crowd)

Exercise 2: Choose the correct option

Choose the correct form of the adjective.

1. You must be more careful while driving.

a) careful
b) more careful
c) most careful

2. This storybook is more interesting than the other one.

a) interesting
b) more interesting
c) most interesting

3. This river is deeper than the other rivers in the city.

a) deep
b) deeper
c) deepest

4. Jaya is the prettiest girl in the class.

a) pretty
b) prettier
c) prettiest

5. Rajeev is the taller of the two boys.

a) tall
b) taller
c) tallest

6. Param is the best boy in the class.

a) good
b) better
c) best

7. These shoes are the most expensive shoes in the market.

a) expensive
b) more expensive
c) most expensive

8. Ravi is serious about studies.

a) serious
b) more serious
c) most serious

9. George is the best boy in the class.

a) good
b) better
c) best

10. Tina is cleverer than Priya.

a) clever
b) cleverer
c) cleverest

Exercise 3: Rewrite sentences

Rewrite the sentence using the correct degree of comparison.

1. No other market in the city is as crowded as this market.
2. No other novel is as interesting as this novel.
3. Very few countries in the world are as beautiful as France.
4. No other subject is as easy as History.
5. No other boy is as intelligent as Ravi.
6. No other animal is as slow as a snail.
7. No other knife is as sharp as this knife.
8. No other girl is as thin as Nhea.
9. No other story is as sad as this story.
10. No other book is as thick as this book.

Exercise 4: Error correction

Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1. He is my oldest son.
2. He is the lazier girl in the class.
3. He is the older man in the village.
4. This bank is the nearer of all the banks in the city.
5. This dress is the cheapest than the other one.
6. Can we go somewhere more quiet?
7. He is old than his siter.
8. Prevention is best than cure.
9. Rohan is more happier than you.
10. Sita is my older sister.

Exercise 5: Make your own sentences

Make sentences using the given adjectives in the comparative or superlative form.

1. Easy
2. Simple
3. Happy
4. Big
5. Thin
6. Bad
7. Popular
8. Much
9. Cold
10. Fast

Answers

Exercise 1

1. wiser
   1. older
   1. bigger
   1. slower
   1. easier
   1. tallest
   1. more intelligent
   1. faster
   1. easier
   1. more crowded

Exercise 2

1. b) more careful
2. b) more interesting
3. b) deeper
4. c) prettiest
5. b) taller
6. c) best
7. c) most expensive
8. a) serious
9. c) best
10. b) cleverer

Exercise 3

1. This market is the most crowded market in the city.
2. This novel is the most interesting novel.
3. France is one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
4. History is the easiest subject.
5. Ravi is the most intelligent boy.
6. A snail is the slowest animal.
7. This knife is the sharpest knife.
8. Nhea is the thinnest girl.
9. This is the saddest story.
10. This is the thickest book.

Exercise 4

1. He is my eldest son.
2. She is the laziest girl in the class.
3. He is the oldest man in the village.
4. This bank is the nearest of all the banks in the city.
5. This dress is cheaper than the other one.
6. Can we go somewhere quieter?
7. He is older than his sister.
8. Prevention is better than cure.
9. Rohan is happier than you.
10. Sita is my elder sister.

Exercise 5

1. Easy- It is easier to go by car than by bus.
2. Simple- This is the simplest method to solve the maths problem.
3. Happy – She was the happiest person when she met her grandmother.
4. Big – My bat is bigger than yours.
5. Thin – Ravi is thinner than Rohan.
6. Bad – This is the worst movie I have ever seen.
7. Popular – She is the most popular student in the class.
8. Much – He has more books than I do.
9. Cold – Today is colder than yesterday.
10. Fast – The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.

So, this is the comparison of adjectives worksheet with answers.

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