Degrees of comparison Complete the following sentences using an adjective of the appropriate degree I am the ……………… student in my class a) youngest b) young c) younger This has been the …………… summer we have ever had a) bad b) worse c) worst Rani is a ……………… girl a) pretty b) prettier c) prettiest At one time, the Empire State building was the ……………… building in the world a) tall b) taller c) tallest China is ……………… than India a) large b) larger c) largest Diamond is …………… than steel a) hard b) harder c) hardest The pen is ……………… than the sword a) might b) mightier c) mightiest The Taj Mahal is one of the ………………… buildings in the world a) more beautiful b) most beautiful c) beautifulest An honest man is the …………………… work of God a) noble b) nobler c) noblest 10 Patience is a ……………… virtue a) great b) greater c) greatest Answers I am the youngest student in my class This has been the worst summer we have ever had Rani is a pretty girl At one time, the Empire State building was the tallest building in the world China is larger than India Diamond is harder than steel The pen is mightier than the sword The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world An honest man is the noblest work of God 10 Patience is a great virtue Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)