Comparison of 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 form comparative form superlative form

clean cleaner than (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 form comparative form superlative form

difficult more difficult than (the) most difficult

Comparative Form and Superlative Form (irregular comparisons)

superlative
positive form comparative form
form
good better best
bad / ill worse worst
old (people and things) older oldest
old (people) elder eldest

1. Write comparisons

Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. Joe is …………………………………………….….…than Ed. (short)
2. Al is the …................................................................ of all. (short)
3. Ed is the …………………………………..…………..... of them (thin)
4. Joe is ……………………………………………..…..than Al. (thin)
5. Al has the ……………………………..…………. clothes. (colourful)
6. Al is …………………………………..…………. than Joe. (heavy)
7. Ed is…………………………………….…………... the (light)
8. Joe is …………………………………………... than Ed. (happy)
9. Ed is the……………………………….……..... of all. (mysterious)
10. Joe is …………………………………………..… than Ed. (energetic)
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My house is ………………………..………..(big) than yours.
This flower is ……………………..………………(beautiful) than that one.
This is the …………………….…………………..(interesting) book I have ever read.
Non-smokers usually live……………………….………………………. (long) than smokers.
Which is the ……………………….…………………………(dangerous) animal in the world?
A holiday by the sea is…………………….……………………… (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
It is strange but often a coke is ……………………………………………………(expensive) than a beer.
Who is the ……………….………………………….(rich) woman on earth?
The weather this summer is even ………………..……………………..(bad) than last summer.
He was the …………………..………………………..(clever) thief of all.

3. Fill in with comparatives as ... as, not so/as ….as

John is …………………………..………….(tall) Glen.

Janet is ……………………………….…………. (beautiful) Jeniffer.
You are ………………………………………….(crazy) my sister.
We can run ……………………………..…………….(fast) they can.
My mom is ……………………………………………………… (not / strict) your mum.
Your mobile phone is ………………………………….……….( not / trendy) mine.
Matrix II was ……………………..…………….( not / interesting) Matrix I.
This yoghurt ………………………….(not / taste / good) the one I bought yesterday.
I ……………………………………………………………….(not / earn / much / money) you do.
No other British city has ……………………….…………. (many) inhabitants ……………. London.

4. Put the adjectives into the correct form (comparative or superlative).

Los Angeles is ……………………………….(large) than Chicago.

But New York is the …………………………………….(large) city of the United States.
The weather in Hollywood is ……………………………….. (good) than in New York or New Jersey.
Nestor Studios is the (old) ……………..……………………………movie company in Hollywood.
Disneyland is……………….………………… (interesting) than any other amusement park.
London is the ………………….………………..(large) city in Great Britain.
The London underground, the tube, is the (old) ………………………… underground in the world.
The Tower of London is one of the ……………………….……………………(famous) London sights.
The London Eye, with its 135 metres, it is ……………..………………(tall) than any other big wheel
in the world.

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5. Choose the most suitable form of the adjective - comparative or superlative.

1. John is 20. Peter is 21. John is………….…………….………….. (young) than Peter.

2. Frank's car = 20 kilometres per litre. Billy's motorbike = 80 kilometres per litre.
Billy's motorbike is the ……………………………………....(economical)

3. Frank's watch = £99.99. Sarah's watch = £49.99. Billy's watch = £9.99.

Billy's watch is………………..……………….... (cheap)of the three.

4. Sarah's television = £299.00. Frank's television = £849.00.

Frank's television is………………………………........(expensive)

5. Amazon River, South America = 6280 kilometres. Yangtze River, China = 5550 kilometres.
Mississippi River, USA = 3789 kilometres.

The Mississippi River is the …………………..……………. (short) river of the three.

The Amazon River is ………….………………….……………….(long) river of the three.

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