Explanation
Exercises

📈 Comparatives & 🏆 Superlatives

Compare two things with the comparative (–er / more) and three or more things with the superlative (–est / the most). Includes rules for adverbs.
two things → comparative 3+ things → superlative short adj: -er/-est long adj: more/most irregular: good→better→best adverbs: more/most for -ly
🧱Formation (adjectives)
SHORT (1 syllable)
  • old → older → the oldest (an older book / the oldest book)
  • hot → hotter → the hottest (a hotter day)
  • big → bigger → the biggest (a bigger screen)
ENDS IN -Y
  • happy → happier → the happiest (a happier student)
  • noisy → noisier → the noisiest (a noisier street)
LONG (2+ syllables) Use more / most + adjective.
  • comfortable → more comfortable → the most comfortable (a more comfortable chair)
  • generous → more generous → the most generous (a more generous person)
IRREGULAR
  • good → better → the best (a better explanation)
  • bad → worse → the worst (the worst mistake)
  • far → farther/further → the farthest/furthest (a farther bus stop)
  • many/much → more → the most · little → less → the least
📌Using comparatives (adjectives)
TWO THINGS
  • This exercise is easier than the last one.
  • Listening is more difficult than reading for me.
Intensifiers
  • This story is a bit shorter than that story.
  • My new notebook is much/a lot more useful than the old one.
OTHER PATTERNS
  • less + adj + than: This film is less interesting than the book.
  • (not) as + adj + as: My phone isn’t as fast as yours.
  • than + object/subject: My brother is younger than me / than I am.
🏆Using superlatives (adjectives)
THREE OR MORE
  • In our group, Mia is the most confident speaker.
  • This is the easiest unit in the book for me.
  • That was the best lesson this week.
AFTER SUPERLATIVES
  • Use the / a possessive: the fastest, my most useful, Tom’s best friend.
  • Use in with places & groups: She is the best student in the class; This is the quietest café in town.
  • one of + the + superlative + plural noun: This is one of the most useful apps for learning English.
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Don’t double mark: ❌ the most easiest → ✅ the easiest. Don’t use of the world after superlatives; use in the world.
🔊Comparatives & superlatives of adverbs
-LY ADVERBS Use more / the most + adverb.
  • She reads more carefully than I do.
  • He explains grammar more clearly than before.
SHORT ADVERBS Like adjectives: -er / -est.
  • I write faster on a keyboard than on my phone.
  • She studies harder this month. · I usually arrive later than my friend.
IRREGULAR ADVERBS
  • well → better → the best (I understand better now.)
  • badly → worse → the worst (I did worst on listening.)
  • far → farther/further → the farthest/furthest
❗
Don’t stack: ❌ speaks more better → ✅ speaks better.
🧪More natural examples
  • This online lesson is a lot more helpful than my old notes.
  • Grammar is less confusing than it was last month.
  • Of all the places I study, the library is the quietest.
  • She pronounces new words better than me / than I do.
  • This topic is by far the most important one for my exam.
✅Quick checks
  • Short adjective? → -er/-est (big→bigger→biggest)
  • 2+ syllables? → more/most (interesting→more interesting)
  • Need a weaker comparison? → less + adj + than / not as + adj + as
  • Adverb in -ly? → more/most (quietly→more quietly)
🧭Useful add-ons
  • Boosters: much / a lot / far + comparative; softener: a bit / slightly.
  • Groups/places after superlatives → in: the best in the class.
Recap: Two things → comparative; 3+ things → superlative. Short = –er/–est; long = more/most; -ly adverbs use more/most; watch irregulars (better/worse). Avoid double forms like “more easier”, and use in with places/groups. 💪
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives & Adverbs

1
They arrived than we expected.
2
Please, can you drive ?
3
This is going to be show you have ever seen.
4
My current job is stressful than my last job.
5
He isn't as you.
6
What is the option on the menu?
7
You aren't as determined .
8
My great-grandmother is the person in the family.
9
This is the evening of my life.
10
York is a bit than Leeds.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives & Adverbs

1
This road is ____ the highway.
A.
B.
C.
2
Of all the players, Maya ran ____.
A.
B.
C.
3
This is ____ problem we've had this year.
A.
B.
C.
4
My new laptop works ____ the old one.
A.
B.
C.
5
January is usually ____ month of the year in Canada.
A.
B.
C.
6
He answered the questions ____ of all the candidates.
A.
B.
C.
7
Our house is ____ from the station than yours.
A.
B.
C.
8
This puzzle is ____ that one; it took me longer.
A.
B.
C.
9
She speaks Spanish ____ her brother.
A.
B.
C.
10
Of the three routes, the coastal road is ____.
A.
B.
C.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives & Adverbs

1
Tokyo is (safe) city to walk around at night.
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This puzzle is much (easy) the last one.
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The guest room isn’t (quiet) the library.
4
Mount Everest is (high) mountain on Earth.
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Today the traffic is (bad) yesterday.
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Who arrived (early), Jack or Mia?
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Of all the students, Noah writes (neatly).
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This is (far) we’ve cycled this year.
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My new phone is slightly (light) the old one.
10
Trains reach the airport (quickly) buses.