Comparative Adjectives Quiz

My house is ___ (big) than yours.

• biger

• bigger

• more big

• big

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'bigger' because it is the comparative form of 'big'. 'Biger' is a misspelling, 'more big' is incorrect, and 'big' does not indicate a comparison. Therefore, 'bigger' is the right choice.

This book is ___ (interesting) than the movie.

• interestinger

• more interesting

• interestinger

• interesting

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'more interesting' because when comparing two things, we use 'more' with adjectives that have three or more syllables, like 'interesting'. 'Interestinger' is not a valid word.

She is ___ (happy) than her sister.

• happyer

• more happy

• happier

• happy

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'happier' because it is the comparative form of 'happy'. 'More happy' is incorrect, and 'happyer' is a misspelling. 'Happy' does not indicate a comparison.

This test is ___ (difficult) than the last one.

• difficult

• difficulter

• more difficult

• most difficult

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'more difficult' because when comparing two things, we use 'more' with adjectives that have two or more syllables, like 'difficult'. 'Difficulter' is not standard English, and 'most difficult' is for comparisons of three or more.

Summer is ___ (hot) than winter.

• hoter

• hotter

• more hot

• hot

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'hotter' because it is the comparative form of 'hot'. We use 'hotter' to compare summer and winter, indicating that summer has a higher temperature than winter.

I am ___ (tall) than my brother.

• tall

• taller

• more tall

• talles

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'taller' because it is the comparative form of 'tall'. We use 'taller' to compare height between two people, while 'more tall' is incorrect and 'talles' is not a valid word.

This task is ___ (easy) than the previous one.

• easier

• more easy

• easyer

• easy

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'easier' because it is the comparative form of 'easy'. 'More easy' is incorrect, and 'easyer' is a misspelling. 'Easy' does not fit the comparative context of the sentence.

He is ___ (good) at math than me.

• gooder

• more good

• better

• best

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'better' because it is the comparative form of 'good'. In this context, we compare his math skills to mine, so 'better' is the appropriate word to use.

My dog is ___ (friendly) than yours.

• friendlier

• more friendly

• friendlyer

• friendly

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'friendlier' because it is the comparative form of 'friendly'. 'More friendly' is also acceptable but less common. 'Friendlyer' is incorrect, and 'friendly' does not indicate a comparison.

This road is ___ (narrow) than that one.

• narrow

• more narrow

• narrower

• narrowest

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'narrower' because it is the comparative form of 'narrow', used to compare two things. The sentence indicates a comparison between two roads, making 'narrower' the appropriate word.