Re-write the whole sentence into your book inserting the correct form of the
adjective in bold type to complete each sentence. Underline the comparative
adjective.
Remember all the exceptions to the rule of adding –ER and –EST!
1. The monk’s habit was made of the ______________ material I have
ever seen. COARSE
2. This is the ______________ classroom in the school. COLD
3. James’s story is ______________ than Mark’s. GOOD
4. Miss Agnes is the ______________ of the two sisters. SLIM
5. King Solomon was the ______________ king who ever reigned. WISE
6. Harry has the ______________ clothes I have ever seen. BAD
7. Jane chose the ______________ slice of cake on the dish. THIN
8. High Street is a much ______________ street than West Street. WIDE
9. Only the ______________ ingredients are used in our cakes. PURE
10. Susan is the ______________ girl in the class. INTELLIGENT
11. Colin is the ______________ of the twins. BIG
12. The oak is a ______________ tree than the poplar. SHADY
13. Jenny is ______________ than Alice. BEAUTIFUL
14. Brighton is one of our ______________ seaside resorts. SUNNY
15. The apples were the ______________ of the bunch. GOOD
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
Copy out these sentences and fill in the missing word with the correct form of
the comparative adjective formed from the word in the bracket at the end of
the sentence. Remember the spelling rules and the exceptions!
1. My house is __________________ than yours. (BIG)
2. This flower is __________________ than that one. (BEAUTIFUL)
3. This is the __________________ book I have ever read.
(INTERESTING)
4. Tortoises usually live __________________ than humans. (LONG)
5. Which is the __________________ animal in the world?
(DANGEROUS)
6. A holiday by the sea is __________________ than a holiday in the
mountains. (GOOD)
7. A coca-cola is sometimes __________________ than a beer.
(EXPENSIVE)
8. Who is the __________________ woman on earth? (RICH)
9. The weather this summer is even __________________ than last
summer. (BAD)
10. He was the __________________ thief of all. (CLEVER)
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
Copy out these sentences and fill in the missing word with the correct form of
the comparative adjective formed from the word in the bracket at the end of
the sentence. Remember the spelling rules and the exceptions!
1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Jeremy is
____________ than Julie. (OLD)
2. The Alps are very high. They are the ____________ mountains in
Europe. (HIGH)
3. An ocean is ____________ than a sea. (LARGE)
4. A Mini is the ____________expensive of cars. (LITTLE)
5. John’s results were bad. Fred’s results were very poor. Fred’s
results were ____________ than John’s. (BAD)
6. This exercise is ____________ than I expected. (EASY)
7. The weather is not good today – it’s raining. I hope the weather will
be ____________ next week.
8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually
____________ in small towns. (FRIENDLY)
9. In the government, the Prime Minister is the ____________ person.
(IMPORTANT)
10. People say that Chinese is ____________ to learn than English.
(DIFFICULT)
