To a higher degree (comparative + than To the same degree (as + adjective + as

(Your flat isnt as big as mine)

the + superlative) not as + adjective + as) the least + adjective)

(People are more concerned about environmental issues than they used to be)

To a lower degree (less + adjective + than

(My sister is less confident than I am)

ADJECTIV E
1 SYLLABLE 1 SYLLABLE (C+V+C) 2 SYLLABLES (-Y) 2 SYLLABLES (-LE / -OW / -ER) 2 SYLLABLES + 2 SYLLABLES IRREGULAR

COMPARATIVE
Taller Thinner Easier Gentler / More Gentle More Modern More Expensive Better Worse Further More

SUPERLATIVE
Tallest Thinnest Easiest Gentlest / Most Gentlest Most Modern Most Expensive Best Worst Furthest Most

Tall Thin Easy Gentle Modern Expensive Good Bad Far Much

Most adverbs of manner have 2 or more syllables, so they form the comparative and the superlative with: More and Most.
(If you correct your mistakes more clearly, you wont have to write the composition again)

Adverbs with the same form as adjectives, form the comparative and the superlative with -er and -est.
(Suzanne took longer to finish than Helen)

Badly and Well use the same comparative and superlative as Bad and Good.
(She did worse in the test than she expected)

Other irregular adverbs include:

Late Later Last

You can use modifiers before the comparative forms:

Much bigger A lot cheaper Far less expensive A bit faster Very much better A little happier

Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. Where necessary, add the before the superlatives and than after the comparatives. Good luck!

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Mount Everest is ____________________________ mountain in the world (high) Montreal is ____________________________ Quebec city (large) What is ____________________________ sport in your country? (popular) I prefer this chair to the other one. Its ____________________________ (comfortable) The Simpsons is ____________________________ the Flintstones in my opinion (funny) What is ____________________________ place youve ever been to? (hot) If you want to go downtown, ____________________________ way is to take the metro (easy) The east coast of Australia is ____________________________ the west coast (populated) We stayed at ____________________________ hotel in the town (cheap)

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10. That garden looks ____________________________ since you tidied it up (good) 11. The exam was quite easy ____________________________ we expected (easy)
12. She is ____________________________ singer I have ever heard (wonderful)

13. What is ____________________________ way of getting from here to the station?

(quick)

14. She is a really nice person one of ____________________________ people I know

(nice) 15. The unemployment in Montreal is ____________________________ in Toronto (bad)

Decide if the following sentences are correct or incorrect. If they are incorrect try to correct them. Good luck!

1. Which fast food restaurants has the better hot-dogs? 2. My new car runs faster that my old one. 3. Dont go to that restaurant, they serve the worst food in all the town.
4. Joan is the less cleverer student in my class. 5. Jacks new house isnt as bigger as his old one.

6. She is sweetest person I have ever met. 7. Im sorry, Im late. I got here faster as I could
8. Her illness was much more serious than we thought at first.

9. Statistically speaking, travelling by airplane is more safe than travelling by car.

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This grammar book is far more useful than the book we used last year

(useful) A Mercedes is much most expensive than a Volkswagen (expensive) The city centre wasnt as crowded this morning than it usually is. Its a long walk from here to the station further than I thought. Why does he always come to see me at the baddest possible moment? Are you the eldest in your family?

Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. Where necessary, add the before the superlatives and than after the comparatives. Good luck!

1. Mount Everest is THE HIGHEST mountain in the world (high) 2. Montreal is LARGER THAN Quebec city (large) 3. What is THE MOST POPULAR sport in your country? (popular) 4. I prefer this chair to the other one. Its MORE COMFORTABLE (comfortable) 5. The Simpsons is FUNNIER THAN the Flintstones in my opinion (funny) 6. What is THE HOTTEST place youve ever been to? (hot) 7. If you want to go downtown, THE EASIEST way is to take the metro (easy) 8. The east coast of Australia is MORE POPULATED THAN the west coast (populated) 9. We stayed at THE CHEAPEST hotel in the town (cheap) 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
That garden looks BETTER since you tidied it up (good) The exam was quite easy EASIER THAN we expected (easy) She is THE MOST WONDERFUL singer I have ever heard (wonderful) What is THE QUICKEST way of getting from here to the station? (quick) She is a really nice person one of THE NICEST people I know (nice) The unemployment in Montreal is WORSE THAN in Toronto (bad)

Decide if the following sentences are correct or incorrect. If they are incorrect try to correct them. Good luck!

1. Which fast food restaurants has the BEST hot-dogs? 2. My new car runs faster THAN my old one. 3. Dont go to that restaurant, they serve the worst food in all the town. 4. Joan is the less CLEVER student in my class.

5. Jacks new house isnt as BIG as his old one. 6. She is THE sweetest person I have ever met. 7. Im sorry, Im late. I got here AS FAST AS I could
8. Her illness was much more serious than we thought at first.

9. Statistically speaking, travelling by airplane is SAFER than travelling by car. 10. 11. 12.
13. This grammar book is far more useful than the book we used last year (useful) A Mercedes is much MORE expensive than a Volkswagen (expensive) The city centre wasnt as crowded this morning AS it usually is. Its a long walk from here to the station further than I thought. Why does he always come to see me at the WORST possible moment? Are you the eldest in your family?

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