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Quiz: comparatives and superlatives
Bigger or more big? The best or the most good? Check comparative and superlative adjectives: 12 questions with every answer explained.
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Quiz: Comparatives and superlatives
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Question 1.
My brother is (blank) than me.
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Comparing two people (than): comparative. Tall is short, so -er: taller.
Question 2.
This is the (blank) film I’ve ever seen.
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The best of all: superlative. Good is irregular: good – better – the best.
Question 3.
Kyiv is (blank) than Odesa.
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Comparative with than. Big doubles its consonant: bigger.
Question 4.
This phone is (blank) than that one.
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Expensive is long (three syllables), so more: more expensive.
Question 5.
Today is (blank) day of the year.
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The hottest of all the days: superlative with the.
Question 6.
My English is (blank) than last year.
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Good is irregular: better, not gooder or more good.
Question 7.
This test was (blank) than I expected.
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Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y take -er and y becomes i: easy → easier.
Question 8.
She is as tall (blank) her mother.
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Equality is as … as: as tall as.
Question 9.
It’s the most beautiful city (blank) Europe.
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After a superlative, places take in: in Europe, in the world.
Question 10.
The weather today is (blank) than yesterday.
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Bad is irregular: bad – worse – the worst.
Question 11.
This book is much (blank) than the film.
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Much strengthens a comparative: much more interesting.
Question 12.
He’s (blank) person I know.
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Superlatives take the. Funny → the funniest (y → i).
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Take the level testComparatives and superlatives: the rule
The comparative compares two things (than); the superlative picks one out of a group (the).
Short adjectives: -er, the -est
Double the consonant after a short vowel (big → bigger); y becomes i (happy → happier).
My sister is older than me.
comparing two
It’s the biggest city in Ukraine.
one of all
Long adjectives: more, the most
Two or more syllables (except those ending in -y).
This book is more interesting than the film.
comparing two
She is the most talented student in our class.
one of all
As … as: the same
Equality is as … as; not as … as means “less”.
He is as tall as his father.
the same height
Today isn’t as cold as yesterday.
less cold
Typical mistakes
Things learners of English often say. On the left — what to avoid, on the right — the correct version.
Not this:
She is more tall than me.This: She is taller than me.
Short adjectives take -er.
Not this:
It’s more cheaper.This: It’s cheaper.
Either -er or more, never both.
Not this:
He is gooder than me.This: He is better than me.
Good is irregular: better.
Not this:
She is taller that me.This: She is taller than me.
Comparisons use than.
FAQ
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When do I use -er and when more?
One-syllable adjectives and two-syllable ones ending in -y take -er / -est (fast, happy). Other two-syllable and longer adjectives take more / the most (modern, expensive).
Which adjectives are irregular?
The key ones: good – better – the best, bad – worse – the worst, far – farther / further – the farthest / the furthest.
What level is this quiz?
A1–A2. The full rule with spelling tables is in our English grammar reference.
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