Exercise: Comparison of Adjectives

Exercise 1: Positive, Comparative and Superlative Form

In the following exercises, you are given a positive form of an adjective. Your task is to complete the comparative and superlative form of the adjective.

1. Short ( __________ , __________ )
2. Beautiful ( __________ , __________ )
3. Interesting ( __________ , __________ )
4. Fat ( __________ , __________ )
5. Thin ( __________ , __________ )

Answers:

1. Short ( shorter , shortest )
2. Beautiful ( more beautiful , most beautiful )
3. Interesting ( more interesting , most interesting )
4. Fat ( fatter , fattest )
5. Thin ( thinner , thinnest )

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the adjective in brackets (positive, comparative or superlative).

1. My coffee is (cold) than yours.
2. This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.
3. Mary is (tall) than John.
4. This is the (good) apple pie I have ever tasted.
5. My house is (big) than yours.

Answers:

1. My coffee is colder than yours.
2. This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
3. Mary is taller than John.
4. This is the best apple pie I have ever tasted.
5. My house is bigger than yours.

Exercise 3: Multiple Choice Questions

Select the correct answer from the choices provided to complete the sentences.

1. Alex is _________ than Mike. (smarter/smartest)
2. She is the _________ student in our class. (good/best)
3. I think that is the _________ movie I have ever seen. (worse/worst)
4. His idea was _________ than mine. (bad/worse)
5. Of all the books in the library, this is the _________. (interesting/most interesting)

Answers:

1. Alex is smarter than Mike.
2. She is the best student in our class.
3. I think that is the worst movie I have ever seen.
4. His idea was worse than mine.
5. Of all the books in the library, this is the most interesting.

Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks

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

1. She is _______________ (pretty) than her sister.
2. Today is _______________ (hot) than yesterday.
3. Of all the athletes, he ran the _______________ (fast).
4. This book is _______________ (interesting) than the one I read last month.
5. Her dress is the _______________ (beautiful) of all.

Answers:

1. She is prettier than her sister.
2. Today is hotter than yesterday.
3. Of all the athletes, he ran the fastest.
4. This book is more interesting than the one I read last month.
5. Her dress is the most beautiful of all.