Comparatives

WORKSHEET 11

Name ______________________________

1 Label the pictures.

STOP

faster more expensive better

hotter bigger happier

ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIVE

dry
happy
ugly

drier
happier
uglier

Adjectives ending in -y, change -y to -i

and add -er.

4 Write the comparative form.

happier
bigger
____________
____________
____________

a) dry

drier
__________

d) heavy __________

b) ugly

__________

e) busy __________

STOP

____________ ____________ ____________

ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIVE

modern
expensive
interesting
uncomfortable

more modern
more expensive
more interesting
more uncomfortable

Long adjectives with two or more

syllables add the word more before
the base form.

2 Complete the sentences.

bigger
a) Portugal is big, but Spain is ______.
b) A car is fast, but a plane is ____________
c) I am happy, but my sister is _____________
d) A CD is expensive, but a DVD is ________
_____________
e) Pizza is good, but paella is _____________

5 Write the comparative form.

a) modern

more modern
________________________

b) comfortable

________________________

c) important

________________________

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f) The weather in Vigo is hot, but the weather

in Cuba is ___________________

STOP

ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIVE

fast
tall
big
hot

faster
taller
bigger
hotter

STOP

ADJECTIVE

COMPARATIVE

good
bad
far

better
worse
further

These are irregular comparatives.

6 Unscramble the sentences.

One-syllable adjectives add -er to the

base form.

a) my / I / than / am / brother. / taller

___________________________________

3 Write the comparative form.

faster
a) fast __________

d) big

__________

b) hot __________

e) old

__________

c) small __________

f ) short __________

b) A / than / faster / lion / turtle. / is / a

___________________________________
c) expensive / than / is / computer / a / A /
more / radio.
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