The Comparative is the form of an adjective or adverb used to compare two things.

To create
a comparative, remember that with short adjectives add -er to the end, and longer ones use
more before the adjective:
EG: The Nile is longer than the Amazon. - Long >> Longer
EG: Many students find writing more difficult than reading. - Difficult >> More Difficult
Comparatives and Superlatives
Here are some basic rules for spelling comparatives and superlatives:
Rule 1 - one syllable adjectives or adverbs:
Comparatives
Simply add -er
Examples:
smart = smarter
young = younger
fast = faster

Superlatives
Use THE and add -est
Examples:
smart = the smartest
young = the youngest
fast = the fastest

Rule 1B - One syllable adjectives with a Consonant-Vowel-Consonant

Pattern:
(Review Consonants and Vowels)
If the adjective has a CVC pattern,
double the consonant and add -er.
Examples:
wet = wetter
big = bigger
sad = sadder
Practice comparatives with onesyllable words.

If the adjective has a CVC pattern, double

the consonant and add -est. Don't forget
THE!
Examples:
wet = the wettest
big = the biggest
sad = the saddest
Practice superlatives with one-syllable
words.

Rule 2 - two syllable adjectives ending in Y

Change the Y to I and add -er
Examples:
pretty = prettier
happy = happier
busy = busier
Practice comparatives ending in Y.

Change the Y to I and add -est.

Don't forget to use THE!
Examples:
pretty = the prettiest
happy = the happiest
busy = the busiest
Practice superlatives ending in Y.

Rule 3 - Adjectives or adverbs with two or more syllables (not ending in

Y):
Use MORE
Examples:
famous = more famous
interesting = more interesting
carefully = more carefully
Practice comparatives with 2 or more
syllables.

Use THE MOST

Examples:
famous = the most famous
interesting = the most interesting
carefully = the most carefully
Practice superlatives with 2 or more
syllables.

Rule 4
These are the irregular words. There is no system or pattern here, so
you'll just have to remember them. Fortunately, there are only a few...
Examples:
good = better
bad = worse
far = farther (further)
well = better
badly = worse
little = less
Practice irregular comparatives.

Examples:
good = the best
bad = the worst
far = the farthest (the furthest)
well = the best
badly = the worst
little = the least
Practice irregular superlatives.

I. Use -er than or more than.

1. My brother is _____________ (handsome) than my father
2. Tigers are _______________ (dangerous) than cats.
3. Men are __________ (strong) than women.
4. A silver chain is __________ (cheap) than a gold one.
5. German is __________ (difficult) than English.
6. The cure is_________ (bad) than the sickness
7. Your cat is __________ (big) than my dog.
8. She doesnt eat too much. Thats why she is __________ (thin) than her sister
9. Dolphins are _______________ (intelligent) than monkeys
10. Santos is _______ (old) than Obama.
11. A platinum ring is ______________ (expensive) than a gold one.
12. Action movies are _______________ (exciting) than love stories.
13. English is _____________ (easy) than Mathematics.
14. Fruits are _________ (good) than candies.
15. His brother is _________ (fat) than Boteros pictures
II. Make a comparison with the following issues
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

An accountant
a motorcycle
women
heaven
a camel

an economist ______________________________________
a car__________________________________________
men__________________________________________
hell___________________________________________
a horse________________________________________

The Superlative is the form of an adjective or adverb that shows which thing has that quality
above or below the level of the others. There must be three or more to use the superlative. It
takes the definite article and short adjectives add -est and longer ones take 'most':
SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLES:
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
It is the most expensive restaurant I've ever been to.

III. Write a sentence using a superlative, taking into account the following
relationship between these words.
1. France-Spain-Germany
_________________________________________________
2. Movistar-Claro -Tigo
__________________________________________________
3. Huawei-Motorola-Samsung
__________________________________________________
4. Hamburger-Pizza-Tacos
__________________________________________________
5. Golf-Baseball-Swimming
__________________________________________________
QUIZ COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Choose the correct answer
Q1 - It's better ____ I thought.
a. As

b. then

c. than

d. like

Q2 - Brazil is _____ England.

a. biger than

b. bigger as

c. bigger than

d. biger as

Q3 - She is _____ in the class

a. the best

b. best

c. better than

d. as good as

Q4 - I'm not as successful ___ she is.

a. as

b. like

c. than

d. then

Q5 - It was ______ expensive restaurant I've ever been to.

a. more

b. the more c. most

d. the most

Q6 - I'd like some ____ information.

a. farther

b. further

c. Either could be used here.

Q7 - It's ____ art collection in Europe.

a. finer

b. finest

c. the finer

d. the finest

Q8 - It was ____ than I was expecting.

a. cheaper

b. cheapest c. Either could be used here.

Q9 - This is the ______ kitchen I've ever seen.

a. dirtyest

b. dirtiest

c. Either could be used here.

Q10 - Which is ____ of the two?

a. more difficult

b. most difficult

c. Either could be used here.

Q11 - She finished ____ than everyone else.

a. more quickly

b. quicker

c. Either could be used here.

Q12 - The underground is ____ buses.

a. more expensive
c. the most expensive

b. most expensive
d. more expensive than

Q13 - The plane would be _____ than the coach.

a. more quicklyb. quicker

c. Either could be used here.

Q14 - It was ____ test I have ever done.

a. the most hard

b. the hardest

c. Either could be used here.

Q15 - There were ____ people at the game than expected.

a. most

b. more

c. many

Choose the correct completion.

1) (large) Sarah's house is ____ than Shannon's house.

2) (smart) Jason is ____ in math than his

a) large

a) smarter

b) more larger

b) more smart

c) larger

c) more smarter

d) more large

d) smart

3) (sad) Today I was ____ than I was yesterday.

4) (cute) I think kittens are ____ than pup

a) sad

a) more cuter

b) sadder

b) more cute

c) more sad

c) cute

d) more sadder

d) cuter

5) (old) Germany is an ____ country than the United

States.

6) (young) My sister Elaine is ____ than m

a) more older

a) more younger
b) more young

b) more old

c) younger

c) old

d) young

d) older
8) Monkeys and chimpanzees are _____
7) (tall) Jack is much _____ than his sister, Jennifer.
a) tall

a) biger
b) bigger

b) taller

c) more big

c) more tall

d) more bigger

d) more taller

9) (wet) The grass is _____ than the sidewalk.

10) My cat Neko is _____ than my other c

(soft)
a) soft

a) more wetter

b) softer

b) more wet

c) more soft

c) wetter

d) more softer

d) wet

Comparatives - one syllable words