Degrees Of Comparison Exercise

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

1. This is …………………… than that. (good)

2. She is …………………….. than you. (young)

3. Stella is ………………………. than Mary. (pretty)

4. Iron is …………………….. than aluminum. (useful)

5. She is ………………………. than I am. (experienced)

6. Solomon was ……………………. than any other man or woman. (wise)

7. Is the fox ……………………… than the crow? (clever)

8. Her hair is …………………….. than mine. (long)

9. The exam was ……………………… than I thought. (easy)

10. She is ………………………. than her sister. (intelligent)

11. My aunt is ……………………. than most of her neighbors. (rich)

12. The wind was …………………… than I thought. (cold)

Answers

1. This is better than that.

2. She is younger than you.

3. Stella is prettier than Mary.

4. Iron is more useful than aluminum.

5. She is more experienced than I am.

6. Solomon was wiser than any other man or woman.

7. Is the fox cleverer than the crow?

8. Her hair is longer than mine.

9. The exam was easier than I thought.

10. She is more intelligent than her sister.

11. My aunt is richer than most of her neighbors.

12. The wind was colder than I thought.