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

English adjectives recognize three degrees – positive, comparative and superlative.

1. She has ………………… interest in politics than I do. (little)

2. The water was ……………………. than I thought. (warm)

3. The poles are the ………………….. places on earth. (cold)

4. She is …………………….. than me. (intelligent)

5. Some stars are …………………… than others. (bright)

6. Wood is ……………………. than plastic. (heavy)

7. She is ………………. than him. (efficient)

8. Is sugar ……………………… than honey? (sweet)

9. His son is ………………………. than him. (ambitious)

10. Who is the ……………………… of them all? (old)

11. That was the …………………….. thing to do. (kind)

12. She is the ……………………… woman I know. (nice)

Answers

1. less, 2. warmer, 3. coldest, 4. more intelligent, 5. brighter, 6. heavier, 7. more efficient, 8. sweeter, 9. more ambitious, 10. the oldest, 11. the kindest, 12. the nicest

See also

Degrees of comparison worksheet for class 7