Class 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.Ravi is not as tall ____ his sister.
- a) than
- b) then
- c) from
- d) as
2.This box is ____ than that one.
- a) heavy
- b) heaviest
- c) heavier
- d) most heavy
3.Write the superlative of "good": That was the ____ meal I have ever eaten.
4.Which sentence is correct?
- a) He is more tall than his brother.
- b) He is the taller than his brother.
- c) He is more taller than his brother.
- d) He is taller than his brother.
5.Which sentence is correct?
- a) She sings gooder than her brother.
- b) She sings more better than her brother.
- c) She sings better than her brother.
- d) She sings more good than her brother.
6.Sort each form by its degree of comparison.
Groups: Positive · Comparative · Superlative
- taller
- tall
- better
- good
- beautiful
- more beautiful
- tallest
- most beautiful
- best
7.Put the words in order to make one correct sentence.
- earth.
- is
- mountain
- on
- the
- highest
- Mount Everest
8.Match each adjective to its comparative form. Not one of these follows the usual rules.
- good
- bad
- many
- little
- more
- better
- less
- worse
Answer key — Class 7 English — Comparison of adjectives
- 1. d) as
- 2. c) heavier
- 3. best
- 4. d) He is taller than his brother.
- 5. c) She sings better than her brother.
- 6. tall → Positive; taller → Comparative; tallest → Superlative; good → Positive; better → Comparative; best → Superlative; beautiful → Positive; more beautiful → Comparative; most beautiful → Superlative
- 7. 1. Mount Everest 2. is 3. the 4. highest 5. mountain 6. on 7. earth.
- 8. good → better; bad → worse; many → more; little → less