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GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE — Exercises
Comparatives

  
 

Answer the following questions to check your knowledge of comparatives.

Choose the correct comparative forms for the following adjectives.

Example

round
rounder
more round

The correct answer is "rounder".


1.

old
  older
  more old
     
2.

expensive
  expensiver
  more expensive
     
3.

bright
  more bright
  brighter
     
4.

rich
  more rich
  richer
     
5.

Choose the correct comparative sentence.
  My book is boringer than yours.
  My book is more boring than yours.
     
6.

Choose the correct comparative sentence.
  Jason is a more interesting person than William.
  Jason is an interestinger person than William.
     
7.

Choose the correct comparative sentence.
  The living room is untidier than the kitchen.
  The living room is more untidy than the kitchen.
     
8.

Choose the correct comparative sentence.
  Elaine's paintings are more colourful than Tom's.
  Elaine's paintings are colourfuler than Tom's.
     
9.

Choose the correct comparative sentence.
  My brother is more jealous than my sister.
  My brother is jealouser than my sister.
     
10.

Choose the correct comparative sentence.
  Skiing is excitinger than golf.
  Skiing is more exciting than golf.