Comparison of Adjectives (1)

Do you know how to compare using adjectives in English? Have a go!

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Comparison with -er/-est (for adjectives with one syllable and for adjectives with two syllables and the ending -y, -le, -ow, -er)
For example:
happy – happier – happiest
clean – cleaner – cleanest
narrow – narrower – narrowest

Comparison with more and most (adjectives with two syllables – except the ones mentioned above – and more syllables)
For example:
difficult – more difficult – most difficult

Irregular adjectives
good – better – best
bad – worse – worst
much – more – most
many – more – most
little – less – least
little – smaller – smallest

If you want to express equality you can use as + adjective + as: I am as old as you.
If you want to express inequality you use the comparative + than: I am older than my friend.
Lucy is more excited than her sister.

My room is ______ than that of my brother.

Solution:
cleaner

Pete's dog is ______ than mine.

Solution:
smaller

The test this week is ______ than the one last week.

Solution:
easier

Ben is taller ______ Max.

Solution:
than

The yellow house is ______ than the red one.

Solution:
bigger

My Mum is ______ than my Dad.

Solution:
funnier

Biology is ______ difficult for me than for you.

Solution:
more

My cat is ______ than most cats!

Solution:
cleverer

I am ______ at drawing than my sister.

Solution:
better

But I am ______ at dancing.

Solution:
worse

My Granny is ______ than my Grandpa.

Solution:
older

The new school is ______ than my old one.

Solution:
nearer

I am ______ tired today because I slept better last night.

Solution:
less

I think Joe is ______ than his brother.

Solution:
funnier