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| My brother is taller than me. | My brother is more tall than me. |
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All A2 questions for “Comparatives and Superlatives – A2 Grammar Exercises with Answers”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.
1. My sister is ___ than me.
Answer: taller
Tall is one syllable, so it takes -er, not more.
2. This phone is ___ than that one.
Answer: more expensive
Expensive is a long adjective, so it takes more.
3. Today is ___ day of the year.
Answer: the hottest
A superlative needs the in front of it.
4. She looks ___ than last week.
Answer: happier
Happy ends in -y, so the y changes to i and takes -er.
5. This is ___ film I have ever seen.
Answer: the best
Good is irregular. Its superlative form is the best.
6. The red bag is ___ than the blue one.
Answer: cheaper
Cheap is one syllable, so it takes -er.
7. That was ___ meal of the holiday.
Answer: the most delicious
Delicious is long, so the superlative is the most delicious.
8. My new job is ___ than my old one.
Answer: worse
Bad is irregular. Its comparative form is worse.
9. This road is ___ way to the station.
Answer: the quickest
A superlative needs the, and quick takes -est.
10. Her house is ___ than mine.
Answer: bigger
Big is one syllable, so it doubles the g and takes -er.
1. The Nile runs for about 6,650 kilometres through north-east Africa. For many years people called it _____ river in the world.
Answer: the longest
A superlative needs the in front, so the correct form is the longest.
2. The Amazon is also very long. Some scientists say it is _____ (long) than the Nile.
Answer: longer
Long is one syllable, so the comparative adds -er.
3. Measuring a river is not easy. The Amazon is much _____ than the Nile in places.
Answer: wider
Wide is one syllable, so the comparative is wider.
4. The Amazon carries far more water. In fact it is the _____ (powerful) river on Earth.
Answer:
1. me / taller / is / she / than
Answer: She is taller than me.
The comparative taller is followed by than.
2. the / this / is / cheapest / ticket
Answer: This is the cheapest ticket.
The superlative cheapest needs the before it.
3. than / my / bag / is / heavier / yours
Answer: My bag is heavier than yours.
Heavy ends in -y, so the comparative is heavier, followed by than.
4. more / this / is / than / that / expensive
Answer: This is more expensive than that.
Long adjectives take more, and the comparison uses than.
5. the / he / student / best / is
Answer: He is the best student.
Best is irregular and needs the in front.
6. today / colder / it / than / is / yesterday
Answer:
1. This flat is ___ than the last one.
Answer: bigger
Big is one syllable, so the comparative is bigger.
2. True, but it is also ___ expensive.
Answer: more
Expensive is long, so the comparative uses more.
3. The kitchen is ___ room in the flat.
Answer: the nicest
A superlative needs the before it.
Yes, but the bedroom is ___ than I expected.
1. My car is fast. Your car is not.
Answer: My car is faster than your car., My car is faster than your car
Fast is one syllable, so the comparative is faster, followed by than.
2. This book is interesting. That book is not.
Answer: This book is more interesting than that book., This book is more interesting than that book
Interesting is long, so the comparative uses more.
3. Winter is cold. Autumn is not.
Answer: Winter is colder than autumn., Winter is colder than autumn
Cold is one syllable, so the comparative is colder.
4. The blue shirt is cheap. The white shirt is not.
Answer: The blue shirt is cheaper than the white shirt., The blue shirt is cheaper than the white shirt
Cheap is one syllable, so the comparative is cheaper.
5. My old phone was good. My new phone is not.
Answer: My old phone was better than my new phone., My old phone was better than my new phone
Good is irregular, so the comparative is better.
Powerful is a long adjective, so the superlative is the most powerful.
5. The two rivers are very different. The Nile is _____ narrower than the Amazon.
Answer: much
Much is used before a comparative to make it stronger.
6. Rain feeds the Amazon all year. Its water level is _____ (high) in the wet season.
Answer: higher
High is one syllable, so the comparative adds -er.
7. The Nile flows through very dry land. That makes it _____ important ___ any other river there.
Answer: more
Important is a long adjective, so the comparative uses more.
8. Farmers there depend on it completely. No other river is _____ (useful) to them.
Answer: more useful
Useful is a two-syllable adjective that takes more.
9. Both rivers matter to millions of people. The Nile is older _____ the Amazon in human history.
Answer: than
A comparative is followed by than, not that.
10. Scientists still measure both rivers today. The argument may become _____ in future years.
Answer: clearer
Clear is one syllable, so the comparative is clearer.
Cold takes -er, and the comparison uses than.
7. the / room / biggest / this / is
Answer: This is the biggest room.
Big doubles the g and takes -est, with the in front.
8. worse / the / film / was / second
Answer: The second film was worse.
Bad is irregular, so the comparative is worse.
9. than / she / faster / runs / me
Answer: She runs faster than me.
Fast takes -er, and the comparison uses than.
10. most / the / it / was / beautiful / city
Answer: It was the most beautiful city.
Beautiful is long, so the superlative is the most beautiful.
Answer: smaller
Small is one syllable, so the comparative is smaller.
5. The old flat was ___ to the station.
Answer: closer
Close is one syllable, so the comparative is closer.
6. That was ___ thing about it.
Answer: the best
Good is irregular, and a superlative needs the.
7. This street is much ___ at night.
Answer: quieter
Quiet takes -er, and much makes the comparative stronger.
8. For me that is ___ important thing.
Answer: the most
Important is long, so the superlative is the most important.
9. So this flat is ___ than the other one.
Answer: better
Good is irregular, so the comparative is better.
10. Agreed. It is ___ choice for us.
Answer: the right
Right does not take a comparative form here, so we use the right.
6. This road is busy. That road is not.
Answer: This road is busier than that road., This road is busier than that road
Busy ends in -y, so the y changes to i before -er.
7. Her flat is comfortable. My flat is not.
Answer: Her flat is more comfortable than my flat., Her flat is more comfortable than my flat
Comfortable is long, so the comparative uses more.
8. The film was bad. The book was not.
Answer: The film was worse than the book., The film was worse than the book
Bad is irregular, so the comparative is worse.
9. This box is heavy. That box is not.
Answer: This box is heavier than that box., This box is heavier than that box
Heavy ends in -y, so the comparative is heavier.
10. The morning train is early. The evening train is not.
Answer: The morning train is earlier than the evening train., The morning train is earlier than the evening train
Early ends in -y, so the comparative is earlier.
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