Comparative Adjectives ESOL III

Comparative adjectives

A comparative is the form of adjective or adverb used to compare two or more things.

Let's remember comparatives!

• Short Adjectives: Add "er" at the end of the adjective

• Long - longer

• Short - shorter

• Small - smaller

• Smart - smarter

• Bright - brighter

• Cold - colder

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comparative adjectives.

Multiple Choice

What's the correct comparative form of: Slow

• Slower

• Slowier

• more slow

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What's the correct comparative form of: fast

• fast

• faster

• more fast

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Lazy

• lazier

• more lazy

• lazyer

• lazy

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Busy

• busier

• bussiyer

• more busy

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beautiful

• more beautiful

• beautifuler

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expensive

• more expensive

• expensiver

​Some adjectives are irregular, which means they do not use the previous rules.

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​Example: Good ----} Better

​Bad----} Worse

​Far ----} Farther (physical distance) or further (symbolic distance) 

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• ​My computer is better than my tablet. 

• ​Having the flu is worse than having a headache. 

• ​Jose's house is farther than mine. 

Multiple Choice

Bikes are _____ than cars.

• slower

• more slow

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Trains aren't _____ than bicycles.

• slower

• faster

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Multiple Choice

Films ________ (interesting) than books.

• are more interesting

• is interestinger

• is more interesting

• are interestinger

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Multiple Select

The comparative adjective of "Nice" is "Nicer".

• True

• False

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The comparative adjective of "Relaxing" is "More relaxing"

• True

• False

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The comparative adjective of "Pretty" is "more pretty"

• True

• False