Degrees Of Comparison Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree.

1. He is …………………….. than me. (old / older / oldest)

2. It is no ……………………. talking to him. (good / better / best)

3. She is ……………………. than him. (clever / cleverer / cleverest)

4. He is the ……………………… boy in the class. (bright / brighter / brightest)

5. Water is …………………… than oil. (heavy / heavier / heaviest)

6. A hare can run much ………………………. than a tortoise. (fast / faster / fastest)

7. Solomon was the …………………….. man ever lived. (wise / wiser / wisest)

8. She is ……………………….. than you. (intelligent / more intelligent / most intelligent)

9. This is the ……………………… meal I have ever had. (good / better / best)

10. She earns as ……………………….. as him. (much / more / most)

Answers

1. He is older than me.

2. It is no good talking to him.

3. She is cleverer than him.

4. He is the brightest boy in the class.

5. Water is heavier than oil.

6. A hare can run much faster than a tortoise.

7. Solomon was the wisest man ever lived.

8. She is more intelligent than you.

9. This is the best meal I have ever had.

10. She earns as much as him.