SPARROW READERSA2

Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

Sapphire · Challenge

Grammar summary

Scroll sideways to see the full table.

Adjective	Compare two	One in a group
short	shorter than	the shortest
big / happy	bigger / happier	the biggest / happiest
expensive	more expensive than	the most expensive

Use -er / -est with many short adjectives; use more / most with longer adjectives.

Double the final consonant in big; change consonant + y to i in happy.

01 Correct the comparison

Write the correct form of the adjective; do not add than or the.

Example: better, not more better.

1.This question is than that one. (more easy)

2.Today is than yesterday. (more hot)

3.This is the bag here. (most heavy)

4.Her answer is than mine. (more good)

5.This is the solution. (most bad)

6.This room is than that one. (more big)

02 Long adjective patterns

Use the adjective in brackets to complete the requested form.

1.This puzzle is than the first. (complicated / comparative)

2.That is the story in the collection. (interesting / superlative)

3.This street is than that one. (dangerous / comparative)

4.This is the chair in the room. (comfortable / superlative)

03 Keep the same meaning

Complete the adjective using the information given.

1.A is bigger than B. B is than A.

2.A is faster than B. B is than A.

3.A is older than B. B is than A.

4.A is cheaper than B. B is more than A.

Grammar summary

Scroll sideways to see the full table.

Pattern	Form	Example
good	better / the best	This is the best choice.
bad	worse / the worst	Today is worse than yesterday.
Equality	as + adjective + as	My bag is as heavy as yours.

Do not combine more with an -er form: better, not more better.

Use than for a difference, and as ... as for equality.

04 Choose comparative or superlative

Use the correct form of the adjective in brackets; the is already given where needed.

Example: Compare two: taller. Within a group: the tallest.

1.Of the three bags, this is the . (light)

2.Your bag is than mine. (light)

3.She is the student in the group. (young)

4.He is than his sister. (young)

5.This is the film I have seen. (good)

6.The sequel is than the original. (bad)

05 Equality and difference

Complete with as, than or the.

1.The red bike is just as fast the blue one.

2.This test is much easier the last test.

3.This is by far best option.

4.My coat is not warm as yours.

06 Spelling check

Write the requested form; do not include the.

1.Comparative of thin: .

2.Superlative of funny: .

3.Comparative of nice: .

4.Superlative of large: .