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A2 Grammar

A2Adjectives12 min

Comparative and superlative adjectives

Compare two or more things with forms like cheaper, more interesting, the biggest and the best.

We use comparative adjectives to compare two people or things, usually with than. We use superlative adjectives to say that one person or thing is more than all the others in a group. Superlatives usually have the before them.

AdjectiveRuleComparativeSuperlative
cheap, oldone syllable: add -er / -estcheaperthe cheapest
nice, safeends in -e: add -r / -stnicerthe nicest
big, hotone vowel + one consonant: double the consonantbiggerthe biggest
easy, happyends in -y: change y to -ier / -iesteasierthe easiest
modern, expensivetwo or more syllables: use more / mostmore expensivethe most expensive
goodirregularbetterthe best
badirregularworsethe worst
farirregularfurther / fartherthe furthest / the farthest

In sentences

  • Kofi's flat is bigger than mine.
  • This chair is more comfortable than the old one.
  • July is usually the hottest month of the year here.
  • It's the most beautiful beach in the country.
  • My cold is worse today than it was yesterday.

To say that two things are the same, use as + adjective + as: Mina is as tall as her mother. To show a difference, use not as ... as: The bus is not as fast as the train.

Exercise 1 of 2

Choose the correct form

Choose the correct word or words to complete each sentence.

  1. My new phone is _____ than my old one.

  2. This is _____ book in the library. It's 300 years old.

  3. Today is _____ than yesterday. I need a coat.

  4. Sofia is the _____ student in our class.

  5. The train is _____ the bus, but it's faster.

  6. Traffic is _____ in the evening than in the morning.

  7. That was _____ exam of the year!

  8. Lena's garden is _____ than ours.

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Exercise 2 of 2

Write the adjective

Type the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

  1. My bag is (heavy) than yours.

  2. This is the (good) pizza in town.

  3. I love science. For me, it is (interesting) than history.

  4. Mount Everest is the (high) mountain in the world.

  5. Jamal is (tall) than his father now.

  6. Sunday was the (bad) day of my holiday. It rained all day.

  7. This little beach is the (beautiful) place I know.

  8. Which is the (hot) month in your country?

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Source

Original lesson by Joy English.

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