Check your grammarOnline version Comparative and superlatives by Diana Ivette Tapia Fernández 1 To compare two things, we add -er to many adjectives. a True b False 2 We add -est to make the superlative form of many adjectives. a True b False 3 We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding -er / -est. a True b False 4 We often use "than" after a comparative. a True b False 5 We often use "the" before a superlative. a True b False 6 With longer adjectives, we use "more" + adjective or "most" + adjective. a True b False 7 There are a lot of irregular comparatives and superlatives. a True b False 8 Choose the correct option. a She’s worst than me at maths. b She’s worse than me at maths. c She’s more bad than me at maths. 9 Choose the correct option. a He’s the most good in the team at goal scoring. b He’s the best in the team at goal scoring. c He’s best in the team at goal scoring. 10 Choose the correct option. a Where’s the most cheap place to eat? b Where’s the more cheap place to eat? c Where’s the cheapest place to eat? 11 Choose the correct option. a He’s taller than you. b He’s taller you. c He's taller from you. 12 Choose the correct option. a The more amazing thing just happened to me! b The most amazing thing just happened to me! c The amazingest thing just happened to me! Feedback 1 With most one-syllable adjectives, we add –er 2 With most one-syllable adjectives, we add -est, 3 With one-syllable adjectives ending in vowel + consonant, remember to double the final consonant / With adjectives ending in y, you change the y to i and add er/ est. 4 In comparatives, we also use than before the second thing which is compared, if it is mentioned. 5 We use 'the' before a superlative. 6 -more- for comparative / -most- for superlatives 7 So what are the exceptions, apart from good → better → best? Other exceptions are bad → worse → worst and far → further/farther → furthest/farthest. 8 comparative form 9 superlative form 10 superlative form 11 comparative form 12 superlative form
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