Choosing Between Comparatives and Superlatives

What's ... way to get across London? (fast)

I think skiing is ... horse-riding. (easy)

Answer explanation

for two-syllable adjectives that end in -y, we change the y to i and add -er.

Ex. happy - happier

funny - funnier

lucky - luckier

This is ... train I've ever been on. (hot)

Answer explanation

for one-syllable adjectives that are consonant, vowel, consonant, we double the last consonant.

big - bigger - biggest

hot - hotter - hottest

fat - fatter - fattest

A motorbike is ... a scooter. (powerful)

I drive ... my partner. (slow)

Answer explanation

A lot of native speakers make mistakes with this one! In this case, we are comparing two ACTIONS (drive).

We use comparative adverbs (ex. slowly) in this case.

... time to travel is on holiday weekends. (bad)

Answer explanation

Bad is an irregular adjective.

bad - worse - worst

... I've ever driven is from London to Edinburgh. (far)

Answer explanation

Far is an irregular adjective (with two forms).

far - farther/further - farthest/furthest

The London Underground is ... the subway in New York. (old)

I think that travelling by train is ... form of transport. (relaxing)

Of all my family, my mom is ... driver. (good)

Answer explanation

Good is an irregular adjective

good - better - best