An adjective is a word that qualifies a noun When one thing or person is compared or contrasted with another or others in respect of a certain att There are degrees of comparison: positive, comparative and superlative Positive Short adjectives Long adjectives Comparative Superlative cold colder than the coldest pretty prettier than the prettiest hot hotter than the hottest ínteresting more interesting than the most interesting As you can see the way we form the comparative and the superlative depends on the size of the adjective However, there are some adjectives that don’t follow this rule They are exceptions Positive Comparative Superlative good better (than) the best bad worse (than) the worst little less (than) the least more (than) the most farther (than) further (than) later (than) latter older (than) elder (than) the the the the the the much many far late old Inferiority Comparative Equality Superiority Inferiority Superlative Superiority farthest furthest latest last oldest eldest This film is less interesting than that one Today is less cold than yesterday This film is as interesting as the one I watched yesterday That film is more interesting than that one Yesterday was colder than today This film is the least interesting one I have ever seen Today is the least cold day of this week That film is the most interesting one I have ever seen Yesterday was the coldest day of this week Complete the sentences with the right degree of comparison of the given adjective This cake is (good) the one you baked last week This exercise is (easy) than we expected Don’t travel by plane It’s _ (expensive) than the train Are you feeling better now? – No, I am (bad) I have a terrible headache Have you heard any (far) news from John? It’s a long trip to Sidney It’s _ (far) than I thought She is (kind) woman I have ever met Which one is (old), you or your brother? This dress is _ (cheap) that one They cost the same Last night I went to bed (early) than my sister She stayed up till a.m These are (thrilling) holidays we have ever had John’s _ (young) nephew married my cousin Alice Your coffee is not (tasty) as my mother’s She is listening to _ (late) news about the hurricane My mother is much _(patient) my father She never loses control of herself Our hotel was very big I expected it to be _ (small) My job has become a bit boring I would like to have a (exciting) one This city has become (frightening) it used to be There is so much criminality! How many eggs we have in the fridge? - (little) than we need for the cake It’s too noisy here Can we go to somewhere _ (quiet) Although they are twins, one is (handsome) than the other This is _ (dirty) street we have ever lived It seems everybody throws their garbage on the ground _ (little) you can is to apologise for being so inconvenient Both Maths and Chemistry are difficult subjects for me, but _ (late) is _ (difficult) one I hate those che My slice of cake is (thin) than yours! That’s not fair Your score: Name: Class: _ N.: