Year 7 English — Comparison of adjectives

Form the comparative and superlative of an adjective — with -er and -est, with more and most, or by learning the irregular ones.

Name: ________________________

1.Sort each adjective by how it makes its comparative.
Groups: Add -er · Use "more"
- young
- careful
- bright
- happy
- cold
- difficult
- interesting
- expensive
2.Write the superlative of "good": That was the ____ meal I have ever eaten.
3.Sort each form by its degree of comparison.
Groups: Positive · Comparative · Superlative
- tall
- most beautiful
- good
- beautiful
- best
- better
- taller
- tallest
- more beautiful
4.Which sentence is correct?
- a) She sings more good than her brother.
- b) She sings gooder than her brother.
- c) She sings better than her brother.
- d) She sings more better than her brother.
5.Match each adjective to its comparative form. Not one of these follows the usual rules.
- good
- bad
- many
- little
- worse
- less
- better
- more
6.Which is the correct superlative of "bad"?
- a) worst
- b) most bad
- c) baddest
- d) worse
7.Put the words in order to make one correct sentence.
- the
- on
- earth.
- mountain
- highest
- is
- Mount Everest
8.Ravi is not as tall ____ his sister.
- a) from
- b) then
- c) than
- d) as

Answer key — Year 7 English — Comparison of adjectives

1. cold → Add -er; expensive → Use "more"; bright → Add -er; difficult → Use "more"; happy → Add -er; careful → Use "more"; young → Add -er; interesting → Use "more"
2. best
3. tall → Positive; taller → Comparative; tallest → Superlative; good → Positive; better → Comparative; best → Superlative; beautiful → Positive; more beautiful → Comparative; most beautiful → Superlative
4. c) She sings better than her brother.
5. good → better; bad → worse; many → more; little → less
6. a) worst
7. 1. Mount Everest 2. is 3. the 4. highest 5. mountain 6. on 7. earth.
8. d) as