Comparatives

Reference

Common mistakes

1. She is more tall than me. → She is taller than me.
   short adjective → +er (not more)
2. This is more better. → This is better.
   better is already comparative — no "more"
3. She is as taller as me. → She is as tall as me.
   as...as uses the base adjective
4. It is gooder than the last one. → It is better than the last one.
   good → better (irregular)

Comparatives — Exercises

Choose the correct comparative

1. My brother is _____ than me. (tall) (taller / more tall / tallest)
2. This book is _____ than that one. (interesting) (interestinger / more interesting / interestinger than)
3. Today is _____ than yesterday. (hot) (hoter / hotter / more hot)
4. Maths is _____ than art. (difficult) (more difficult / difficulter / difficulter than)
5. Your idea is _____ than mine. (good) (gooder / more good / better)
6. Today's weather is _____ than yesterday. (bad) (worse / badder / more bad)
7. She is _____ than her sister. (happy) (happier / more happy / happyer)
8. This car is _____ than that one. (expensive) (expensiver / more expensive / more expensiver)

Write the comparative form

1. big →  
2. happy →  
3. beautiful →  
4. good →  
5. bad →  
6. important →  

Comparatives — Answer Key

Choose the correct comparative

1. taller — One syllable → add -er: taller.
2. more interesting — Long adjective → more interesting.
3. hotter — Short vowel + one consonant → double it: hotter.
4. more difficult — Long adjective → more difficult.
5. better — Irregular: good → better.
6. worse — Irregular: bad → worse.
7. happier — -y → -ier: happier.
8. more expensive — Long adjective → more expensive. Never more + -er.

Write the comparative form

1. bigger
2. happier
3. more beautiful
4. better
5. worse
6. more important