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1. Choose an adjective or an adverb to make sentences grammatically correct.

Examples: It is clear. I see it clearly.

1. It is (correct, correctly).
2. Spell the word (correct, correctly).
3. You know it (good, well).
4. Of course it is (good, well).
5. It is (cold, coldly) in the room.
6. Don’t look so (cold, coldly) at me.
7. It is (easy, easily).
8. I can do it (easy, easily).
9. It is (warm, warmly) today.
10. He always greets us (warm, warmly).

2. Give the Comparative and Superlative Degrees.

Sad, grey, bad, old, happy, free, far, dry, big, near, shy, unusual, able, mountainous, little, polite, famous, well-known, heavy.

3. Put adjectives into correct forms.

1. John is (young) of the 3 brothers.
2. The Sun is (bright) the Moon.
3. Is the diameter of Jupiter (big) than that of the Earth?
4. That room is (light) than yours.
5. This room is (large) than the one upstairs.
6. It doesn’t take (much) than four days to cross the Atlantic, does it?

4. Choose the correct form of an adjective.

1. Jane is the (taller - tallest) of the 2 girls.
2. Father was the (eldest - elder) of seven sons.
3. Albert is (elder - older) than John.
4. I think your plan is the (best - better) of the two.
5. This is the (most large-largest) power - station, I’ve ever seen.
6. Henry is the (oldest - eldest) of the 3 brothers.

Right answers:

1. Choose an adjective or adverb to make the sentences grammatically correct.

1. correct | 2. correctly | 3. well | 4. good | 5. cold | 6. cold | 7. easy | 8. easily | 9. warm | 10.warmly

2. Give comparative and superlative degrees.

sad - sadder - (the) saddest
gray - greyer - (the) greyest
bad - worse - (the) worst
old - older (elder) - (the) oldest (eldest)
happy - happier - (the) happiest
free - freer - (the) freest
far - farther (further) - (the) farthest (furthest)
dry - drier - (the) driest
big - bigger - (the) biggest
near - nearer - (the) nearest
shy - shyer - (the) shyest
unusual - more unusual - (the) most unusual
able - abler - (the) ablest
mountainous - more mountainous - (the) most mountainous
little - less - (the) least
polite - politer - (the) politest
famous - more-famous - (the) most-famous
well-known - more well-known - (the) most well-known
heavy - heavier - (the) heaviest

3. Put the adjectives in the correct form.

1. youngest | 2.brighter | 3. bigger | 4. lighter | 5. larger | 6. more

4. Choose the correct form of the adjective.

1. tallest | 2. eldest | 3. older | 4.best | 5. largest | 6. eldest

Hi all! From the previous article, English adjectives with translation, you know that an adjective is a sign of an object or phenomenon, answers the question Which? They are relative (relative) and qualitative (qualitative). And that only qualitative ones form comparative degrees, because in relation to the relative we cannot say more glassy or glassier. But first things first.

So, just qualitative adjectives have degrees of comparison (Degrees of comparison) which in English language there are only three: positive, comparative and superlative. Just like any other language, English also has its own exceptions, which we will talk about a little later. Now let’s look at each degree of comparison and their formation separately.

Positive degree

By and large there is nothing to say here. This is a simple, initial form that denotes the quality of a person, phenomenon or object beyond comparison with similar ones that have the same qualities. As a rule, this is the form given in the dictionary. Eg: dark (dark), cold (cold), yellow (yellow), polite (polite).

Comparative degree

This degree is used when it is necessary to compare several objects, phenomena or persons. Comparative degree demonstrates a lesser or greater degree of a characteristic. Often used with the conjunction than (than). In order to form a comparative degree you need:

• Add an ending to the positive degree (initial form) of two-syllable and one-syllable adjectives "-er": d arker (darker), colder (colder), yellower (yellower)
• If the word ends in "-e", then the additional letter "e" omitted: polite - politer (polite - more polite)
• When the word ends in "-y", then forming a comparative degree "y" is replaced by a letter "i": heavy - heavier (heavy - heavier), lucky - luckier (successful - more successful)
• When an adjective in its simple form ends with a consonant preceded by a short vowel sound, then at the base comparative degree The consonant at the end is doubled: hot - hotter (hot - hotter)
• Polysyllabic adjectives form comparative degree analytically with the help of special additional words - l ess (less)/ more (more): less comfortable - comfortable - more comfortable (less comfortable - comfortable - more comfortable/more convenient)

Superlative degree

This degree determines the lowest or highest degree of a characteristic among several compared persons, objects or phenomena. To obtain a superlative degree, you must:

• Add an ending to the initial form of two-syllable and one-syllable adjectives "-est", and before the word itself you must insert an article "the": the darkest (the darkest), the thinnest (the thinnest)
• On adjectives on "-e", "y" and a consonant with a short vowel, the same rules apply as for the basis of the comparative degree: the simplest (the simplest)
• Polysyllabic adjectives create superlative degree using special words "least/most": interesting - the most interesting (interesting - the most/most interesting), talented - the least talented (talented - the least talented)

Exceptions

It's time to talk about exceptions.

The following two-syllable adjectives form degrees of comparison simultaneously with special words least/most, less/more, and with endings "-er", "-est": sour, simple, serious, quiet, polite, pleasant, narrow, handsome, gentle, friendly, cruel, common, clever, angry, able.

Some adjectives acquire special forms when forming degrees of comparison. There are no rules here. These words and their inflections need to be remembered:

Positive		Comparative		Excellent
Good	Good	better	better	the best	The best
Bad	Bad	worse	worse	the worst	The worst
Little	Small	worse	less	the least	Least
Many/much	Numerous	more	more	the most	Largest

You will also have to learn several adjectives that have different forms of superlative and comparative degrees:
Basic degrees of comparison English adjectives These are the basic degrees of comparison of English adjectives and the rules for their formation. I hope the material was very useful to you.

Exercises

The best way to remember anything is constant practice. Therefore, if you want to master Degrees of comparison of English adjectives faster and easier, then complete several practical exercises that you can download on our website.

Here you will find the correct answers. Just be careful not to peek at the answers when completing tasks! If you notice several mistakes of the same type, this means that you need to repeat the relevant material again, and then repeat the same type of task.

Expand your knowledge, learn English with pleasure and good mood. See you later! Stay tuned. Comments and constructive criticism are welcome!

Hello my dear readers.

English grammar rules are quite easy to understand for both adults and children. To prove this to you, today we will look at one of the most popular topics: degrees of comparison of adjectives in English.

Bright and memorable tables will not leave you indifferent, and the practical part, consisting of tasks, exercises, and exercises, will forever consolidate the knowledge gained.

Ready to start the lesson?

Let's start simple

You probably know that in English there is 3 degrees of comparison of adjectives: simple, comparative and superlative.

• Remember, or better yet, write down: If in front of you English word from one syllable (hot, big, cool, kind) - just add the ending -er to the end of the adjective and get the comparative degree.

For example:

hot-hotter wide-wider

big-bigger kind-kinder

• But don’t forget that there is also a superlative degree (this is when something is the best/beautiful/fast). So, if we still have a word of one syllable, then the superlative degree is formed by adding article the at the beginning of a word and -est at the end.

For example:

hot-hotter-the hottest wide-wider-the widest

big-bigger-the biggest kind-kinder-the kindest

On this simple part The rules end.

And the next thing begins.

Don't forget about the important

• If you haven't noticed, in the examples above we have consonants doubled. This only happens under the following conditions:

1. The word consists of one syllable.
2. The word ends like this: one vowel + one consonant.

For example,

fat-fatter-the fattest

• I'll say something obvious, but sometimes confusing - words ending with a vowel -e, we simply add -r And -st.(this is also seen in the examples above)
• Another important point! There is a list of short adjectives consisting of two syllables and ending in - y. When we form degrees of comparison with them, then the letter -y is replaced by -i.

For example,

lucky -lucki er-the lucki est.

• There is an unspoken rule that adjectives consisting of two syllables can form degrees of comparison in the second way, which you can read about below.

Another way to form degrees of comparison

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Answers:
Exercise 1.
1. Hot-Hotter-The hottest
2. Beautiful-More beautiful-The most beautiful
3. Happy-Happier-The happiest
4. Brave-Braver-The bravest
5. Fast-Faster-The Fastest
6. Calm-Calmer-The calmest
7. Cool-Cooler-The coolest
8. Loud-Louder-The loudest
9. Short-Shorter-The shortest
10. Strong-Stronger-The strongest
11. Dangerous-More dangerous-The most dangerous
12. Handsome-More handsome-The most handsome
13. Nice-Nicer-The nicest
14. Sarcastic-More sarcastic-The most sarcastic
15. Bad-Worse- The worst

Exercise 2.
1. The safest \ the fastest.
2. Longer\Shorter
3. Louder
4. Closer
5. Bigger
6. More expensive
7.More beautiful
8. The best
9. The tallest
10. Taller

Exercise 3.
1. The cleverest
2. Worse
3. The kindest
4. The most populated
5.Further
6. (Much) happier
7. The best
8. The most popular
9.Further
10. Worst

Comparative adjectives

Exercises

A. Write the Comparative forms of the adjectives:

tall taller

1. fast ____________

2. heavy___________

3. dangerous____________

4. small___________

5. large___________

6. light ____________

7. rare ____________

8. common___________

9. bad ____________

10.good___________

B. Correct the sentences

1. Cats are popularer than snakes as pets. X

2. Pigs are more intelligent as other animals. X

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3. Turtles are slower than crocodiles. X

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4. Elephants are heavier than pigs. X

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5. Bears are more rare than snakes. X

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Comparative adjectives

1. I am ___________ (tall) my sister.

2. My mum thinks that cats are ___________ (good) pets than dogs.

3. Cycling is one of ___________ (dangerous) sports.

4. I want to have ___________ (big) car.

5. A blue whale is ___________ (heavy) twenty-five elephants.

6. You look ___________ (thin) last month. Have you lost weight?

7. Bicycles are ___________ (slow) cars.

8. She is ___________ (nice) person I know.

9. What is ___________ (good) film you´ve seen?

10. Computers are ___________ (cheap) mobile phones.

11. Is your brother ___________ (tall) you?

12. I think Spanish is ___________ (easy) Japanese.

13. Our dog is ___________ (nice) your dog.

14. Glass bottles are ___________ (good) plastic bottles.

15. I think Rafael Nadal is ___________(good) tennis player in Spain.

16. Sharks are ___________ (dangerous) other fish.

17. This situation is ___________ (serious) the last one.

18. He is ___________ (smart) his brother.

19. My brother wanted ___________ (expensive) trainers in the shop.

20. Today is ___________ (good) day of the year.

21. Daniela is ___________ (funny) me.

22. My house is ___________ (larger).

23. Mount Everest is ___________ (high) mountain in the world.

24. The sea is ___________ (large) a lake.

25. My job is ___________ (easy) yours.

26. London is ___________ (big) city in England.

27. This car is ___________ (comfortable) yours.

28. He is ___________ (rich) man in town.

29. I am ___________ (strong) you.

30. A baby blue whale gets ___________ (big) a great white shark.

Comparative adjectives

1. A Mercedes is ________ (expensive) a Fiat.

3. A swordfish is ________ (fast) a jellyfish.

5. Irene is ________ (clever) Silvia.

6. Comedies are ________ (funny) police dramas.

7. Pablo is ________ (big) Juanma.

8. Max is ________ (old) John.

9. Adriano is ________ (fast) Ronaldo.

10. My hair is ________ (long) yours.

11. A dolphin is ________ (intelligent) a shark.

12. Elaine is ________ (wise) her sister.

13. Tony is ________ (happy) Max.

14. Sandra is ________ (busy) Sam.

15. Skiing is ________ (dangerous) football.

16. This is ________ (narrow) of all roads in Málaga.

17. Health is ________ (important) money.

18. Those cakes are ________ (bad) I´ve ever tasted.

19. My dog ​​is ________ (good) dog in the world.

20. Patricia's house is ________ (small) Linda's.

21. A car is ________ (fast) a bike.

22. My laptop is ________ (fast) yours.

23. The ant is ________ (small) insect.

24. This lamp is ________ (bright) one in the room.

25. My house is ________ (clean) her house.

26. Jack is ________ (tall) boy in his class.

27. Steven Spielberg is ________ (good) film director in the world.

28. This dress is ________ (old) that one.

29. A sea lion is ________ (heavy) a lobster.

30. A sports car is ________ (fast) a motorbike.

Comparative and superlative adjectives

1. clean

4.dirty

6.beautiful

9. active

10. comfortable

12.happy

14. narrow

16.busy

17. noisy

18.dirty

19.thin

20. little

23. much

24. many

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

Pay attention to the spelling of endings simple shapes 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?