Comparatives & Superlatives Grammar Drill
Free comparatives and superlatives exercises: 30 questions on -er/-est and more/most forms — multiple choice, gap fill and listening dictation — with answers and explanations. Practice online or print as an ESL worksheet.
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Comparatives & Superlatives: Frequently Asked Questions
How do we form comparatives?
Short adjectives (1 syllable) add -er: tall → taller. Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y change to -ier: happy → happier. Longer adjectives use more: more interesting. Than introduces the comparison: A car is faster than a bike.
How do we form superlatives?
Short adjectives use the + -est: the tallest. Longer adjectives use the most: the most interesting. Examples: Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth.
Which adjectives are irregular in comparative and superlative?
Good → better → the best; bad → worse → the worst; far → farther/further → the farthest/furthest. These must be learned by heart.