Degrees of comparison of adjectives in English exercises. Comparative degrees of English adjectives

Training exercises

1. Choose the correct degree of the adjective in brackets:

1. Nick is (happier, the happiest) boy that I know. – Nick is the happiest boy I know.
2. Of the six cars, I like the silver one (better, best). – Of the six cars, I like the silver one the most.
3. Jane's notebook is (cheaper, the cheapest) than mine. Jane’s laptop is cheaper than mine.
4. This is (more delicious, the most delicious) cheese-cake I have ever had! – This is the most delicious cheesecake I have ever tried!
5. This bookcase is (more beautiful, the most beautiful) than that one. – This bookcase is more beautiful than that one.
6. Do you feel (better, the best) today than yesterday? – Do you feel better today than yesterday?
7. I think my cat is (prettier, the prettiest) of all the cats in the world. – I think that my cat is the most beautiful cat in the world.
8. Steve Jobs is (more famous, famouser) than Stephen Wozniak. – Steve Jobs better known than Stephen Wozniak.
9. This week the weather is (hotter, more hot) than last week. – This week the weather is hotter than last week.
10. Our new house is (more expensive, expensiver) than the old one. – Our new house is more expensive than the old one.
11. Girls are usually (cleaner, more clean) than boys. – Girls are usually cleaner than boys.
12. Chemistry was (harder, the hardest) subject at school. – Chemistry was the most difficult subject at school.

2. Give degrees of comparison for adjectives.

Example: wet – wetter – the wettest

Expensive – more expensive – the most expensive

1. big 2. clever 3. good 4. pleasant 5. poor 6. bad 7. funny 8. important 9. sunny (sunny) 10. far (distant) 11. comfortable (convenient) 12. wise (wise)

3. Make sentences from these words and translate them.

1. most – the Mona Lisa – in – is – painting – the – famous – the – world.
2. longer – the Don – is – the Volga – than.
3. more – Spain – Germany – than – beautiful - is.
4. London – city – in – biggest – the – England – is.
5. the – team – Adam – is - worst – the – player – in.

Exercise 4. Tell which of the following sentences are correct and correct the errors. Say which of these sentences are right and correct the wrong ones.

1 I hope that next time you’ll speak to your uncle more politely. 2. Peter usually comes to his classes most late of his classmates. 3. Who can solve this problem most quickly? 4. This time he listened to his little sister patient than usual. 5. Could you speak a little slower, please? 6. When I was a very young child I thought that to sing best meant to sing loudest. 7. I think that now I see the whole problem much more clearly. 8. Who lives more near to the school - you or your friend? 9. Alice goes to the theater frequentest of us all. 10. Will you raise your hands a bit higher, please? I can"t see them. 11. In December it snows more often than in November. 12. He knows three languages ​​but he speaks English easiest. 13. Last night I slept peacefullier than before. 14, Could you come to school more early and water the plants tomorrow 15. This new computer works most fast and can solve problems in no time.

Exercise 5. Translate.

1. Could you drive the car faster?
2. The train arrived earlier than usual.
3. My sister helps my mother more often than other members of our family.
4. Of the five athletes, Vasya jumped the highest.
5. Mrs. Finch talks to nurses more patiently than any other doctor.
6. Our dog barks louder than the neighbor's.
7. My brother writes to my grandmother more often than I do.
8. Anna speaks English better than Vasya.
9. Vasya lives closest to the school.

Answers:

1. the happiest 2. best 3. cheaper 4. the most delicious 5. more beautiful 6. better 7. the prettiest 8. more famous 9. hotter 10. more expensive 11. cleaner 12. the hardest

1. big – bigger – the biggest
2. clever – cleverer – the cleverest
3. good – better – the best (excl.)
4. pleasant – more pleasant – the most pleasant
5. poor – poorer – the poorest
6. bad – worse – the worst (excl.)
7. funny – funnier – the funniest
8. important – more important – the most important
9. sunny – sunnier – the sunniest
10. far – farther – the farthest (excl.)
11. comfortable – more comfortable – the most comfortable
12. wise – wiser – the wisest

1. The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. – “Mona Lisa” is the most famous painting in the world.
2. The Volga is longer than the Don. – The Volga is longer than the Don.
3. Spain is more beautiful than Germany. – Spain is more beautiful than Germany.
4. London is the biggest city in England. – London – largest city in England.
5. Adam is the worst player in the team. – Adam is the worst player on the team.

Exercise 4.

1 -> correct;

2 most late -> latest;

3->correct;

4 patient -> more patiently;

5->correct;

6->correct;

7->correct;

8 more near -> nearer

9 frequentest -> most frequent;

10 -> correct;

11->correct;

12->correct;

13 peacefullier -> more peacefully;

14 more early -> earlier;

15 most fast – fastest;

Exercise 5.

1. Can't you drive faster?
2. The train arrived earlier than usual.
3. My sister helps my mother more often than other members of our family.
4. Of the five athletes Bob jumped highest.
5. Mrs. Finch talks to the nurses most patiently of all the other doctors.
6. Our dog barks louder than our neighbor's.
7. My brother writes to our grandma more often than I do.
8. Anna speaks English better than Vasya.
9. Bob lives closest/nearest to the school.

1. Choose the correct degree of the adjective in brackets:

Nick is (happier, the happiest) boy that I know. – Nick is the happiest boy I know. Of the six cars, I like the silver one (better, best). – Of the six cars, I like the silver one the most. Jane's notebook is (cheaper, the cheapest) than mine. Jane’s laptop is cheaper than mine. This is (more delicious, the most delicious) cheese-cake I have ever had! – This is the most delicious cheesecake I have ever tried! This bookcase is (more beautiful, the most beautiful) than that one. – This bookcase is more beautiful than that one. Do you feel (better, the best) today than yesterday? – Do you feel better today than yesterday? I think my cat is (prettier, the prettiest) of all the cats in the world. – I think that my cat is the most beautiful cat in the world. Steve Jobs is (more famous, famouser) than Stephen Wozniak. – Steve Jobs is more famous than Stephen Wozniak. This week the weather is (hotter, more hot) than last week. – This week the weather is hotter than last week. Our new house is (more expensive, expensiver) than the old one. – Our new house is more expensive than the old one. Girls are usually (cleaner, more clean) than boys. – Girls are usually cleaner than boys. Chemistry was (harder, the hardest) subject at school. – Chemistry was the most difficult subject at school.

2. Give degrees of comparison for adjectives.

Example: wet – wetter – the wettest

Expensive – more expensive – the most expensive

1. big 2. clever 3. good 4. pleasant 5. poor 6. bad 7. funny 8. important 9. sunny (sunny) 10. far (distant) 11. comfortable (convenient) 12. wise (wise)

3. Make sentences from these words and translate them.

Most – the Mona Lisa – in – is – painting – the – famous – the – world. Longer – the Don – is – the Volga – than. More – Spain – Germany – than – beautiful – is. London – city – in – biggest – the – England – is. The – team – Adam – is – worst – the – player – in.

Answers:

1. the happiest 2. best 3. cheaper 4. the most delicious 5. more beautiful 6. better 7. the prettiest 8. more famous 9. hotter 10. more expensive 11. cleaner 12. the hardest

Big – bigger – the biggest Clever – cleverer – the cleverest Good – better – the best (excl.) Pleasant – more pleasant – the most pleasant Poor – poorer – the poorest Bad – worse – the worst (excl.) Funny – funnier – the funniest Important – more important – the most important Sunny – sunnier – the sunniest Far – farther – the farthest (excl.) Comfortable – more comfortable – the most comfortable Wise – wiser – the wisest

The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. – “Mona Lisa” is the most famous painting in the world. The Volga is longer than the Don. – The Volga is longer than the Don. Spain is more beautiful than Germany. – Spain is more beautiful than Germany. London is the biggest city in England. – London is the largest city in England. Adam is the worst player in the team. – Adam is the worst player on the team.

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The exercises are intended to consolidate knowledge on this topic and to practice the skill of using comparative and superlatives adjectives in writing English speech. In all tasks, it is necessary to put an adjective instead of an ellipsis, while correctly choosing the degree of comparison. When performing tasks, you should also pay attention to correct spelling degrees of comparison of adjectives.

Let me remind you how degrees of comparison of adjectives are formed in English:

You will find explanations for this table. More detailed explanation rules for forming degrees of comparison of adjectives are in this article.

The order of performing the exercises is as follows:

• Read the sentence.
• If a sentence contains unfamiliar words that make it difficult to understand the meaning, use a dictionary. For this Double-click an unfamiliar word and you will immediately see its translation.
• From the given answer options, choose the one that can be substituted for the ellipsis.
• Click the “Show Correct Answer” button and check your choice against the correct answer.

1. Find and underline the adjectives in the text. Translate the story.

My favorite painting is in a light oval room with large windows. It was painted by a famous Italian artist. An elegant lady rides a black horse in a beautiful park. Three small funny dogs are running behind them. The woman looks happy and excited. I feel quite warm and comfortable when I look at this old painting.

2. Put appropriate adjectives into the sentences. Translate the sentences.

valuable (valuable) – delicious (delicious) - English (English) – leather (leather) - Russian (Russian) - tired (tired) – careful (cautious) – free (free) – cotton (cotton) – good (good) – cold (cold)

1. Novgorod is a … city.
2. Please be… with a knife.
3. Sherlock Holmes was an … detective.
4. Good bye! Have a … time in Mexico.
5. I like going shopping in my … time.
6. Don’t leave… things in your bags.
7. I'm going to bed. I'm so...
8. These peaches are very…
9. Will you close the window? I feel...
10. I’m looking for a white … dress and a pair of red … shoes.

3. Choose the appropriate adjective in brackets.

For example: The ghost was... (frightening/frightened). (The ghost was scary.) – The ghost was frightening.

1. Our trip will be… (tiring/tired). (Our trip will be tiring.)
2. He always feels … (boring/bored) during his vacation. (He is always bored during the holidays.)
3. I really enjoyed a … (relaxing/relaxed) walk near the sea. (I really enjoyed the relaxing walk by the sea.)
4. John was … (disappointing/disappointed) by the results of his exams. (John was upset about his exam results.)
5. I’m leaving for Milan tomorrow and I am … ​​(exciting/excited). (I'm leaving for Milan tomorrow and I'm excited.)
6. My Dad is … (interesting/interested) in politics. (My father is interested in politics.)
7. I got lost in the city because the map was... (confusing/confused). (I got lost in the city because the map was confusing.)
8. Ann is… (surprising/surprised) by the news. (Anya is surprised by the news.)
9. Your reasons are not … (convincing/convinced) for me. (Your arguments are not convincing to me.)
10. They looked… (amusing/amused) by the presents. (They were pleasantly surprised by the gifts.)

4. Put appropriate phrases with adjectives into the sentences.

For example: His car is... - His car is as slow as a turtle.

аs slow as a turtle (slow as a turtle) – as pretty as a rose (beautiful as a rose) – as high as a mountain (high as a mountain) – as white as snow (white as snow) – as hot as fire (hot as fire) – as pale as the moon (pale as the moon) – as brave as a lion (brave as a lion) - as clear as a bell (clean as a bell) – as blue as the sky(blue like the sky) – as busy as a bee (busy as a bee) – as clumsy as a bear (clumsy as a bear) – as strong as steel (strong as steel) – as light as a feather (light as a feather) – as free as a bird (free as a bird) – as true as a dog (faithful as a dog) – as cold as ice (cold as ice)

1. My friends are…
2. Those buildings are…
3. Her voice is...
4. She has got 5 children and she is always…
5. You look ill, your face is...
6. Put on your coat. Your hands are...
7. Her teeth are...
8. Bob is a real man. He is... and his character is...
9. Their daughter looks like an angel, she is …
10. What color are her eyes? – They are...
11. You have broken my chair. You are...
12. I can't stand on the sand. It's...
13. When I am in love I feel…
14. At the top of the mountain I started feeling…

Answers:

favorite, light, oval, large, famous, Italian, elegant, black, beautiful, small, funny, happy, excited, warm, comfortable, old

My favorite painting is in a bright oval room with large windows. It was painted by the famous Italian artist. An elegant lady rides a black horse through a beautiful park. Three small funny dogs are running behind them. The woman looks happy and excited. I feel quite warm and comfortable when I look at this old painting.

1. Russian (Novgorod is a Russian city.)
2. careful (Please be careful with the knife.)
3. English (Sherlock Holmes was an English detective.)
4. good (Goodbye! Have a good time in Mexico.)
5. free (I like to go shopping in my free time.)
6. valuable (Don't leave valuables in your bags.)
7. tired (I'm going to bed. I'm so tired.)
8. delicious (These peaches are very tasty.)
9. cold (Won't you close the window? I'm cold.)
10. cotton – leather (I'm looking for a white cotton dress and a pair of red leather shoes.)

1. tiring
2. bored
3. relaxing
4. disappointed
5. excited
6. interested
7. confusing
8. surprised
9. convincing
10. amused

A convenient table with examples will help you understand how to use comparative adjectives in English:

Pay attention to the spelling of the endings of simple forms of degrees of comparison:

• one consonant after a short vowel is doubled

big - bigger - the biggest
fat - fatter - the fattest

• letter after the consonant -y changes to -i

happy - happier - the happiest

• letter -e falls out at the end

large - larger - the largest

Exercises on using degrees of comparison of adjectives

Choose in brackets and write down the correct form of the adjective.

1. June is usually a ( hot / hottest) month.
2.July is ( hotter / hottest) than May.
3. Summer is the ( hotter / hottest) season.
4. Kittens are very ( funny / funnier).
5. The white cat is ( funny / funnier) than the gray cat.
6. Monkeys are the ( funny / funniest) animals of all.
7. Tom is very ( good / better) dancer.
8. Who is the ( good / best) runner in your whole class?
9. The car is ( good / better) than the bike.
10. Don’t eat this salad, it is really ( worst / bad).
11. Jack is the ( worse / worst) pupil in the class.
12. It is one of the ( more interesting / most interesting) stories.
13. The weather is ( cold / coldest) today.
14. This spring is ( cold / colder) than last spring.

Key:

Open key

1.hot
2. hotter
3.hottest
4.funny
5. funnier
6. funniest
7. good
8.best
9.better
10.bad
11. worst
12. most interesting
13. cold
14. cooler

Put the adjectives in brackets to the correct degree.

1.Father's car is ( old) than uncle's car.
2. What is the ( long) river in Europe?
3. The red dress is ( beautiful) than the blue dress.
4. The red dress is ( beautiful) in this shop.
5. The cake is ( tasty) than bread.
6. Your story is ( good) than my story.
7. This shop is ( bad) than that shop.
8. Who was the ( bad) runner in this competition?
9. This is the ( interesting) cartoon.
10. Brown dog is ( fat) than the white dog.
11. Is Bob ( lazy) than his brother?
12. This is the ( good) stamp in my collection.
13. Who is the ( accurate) pupil in your class?
14. What is the ( big) house in Moscow?