Comparatives

Used to compare two things, showing that one has a higher, lower, or equal degree of a quality compared to the other.

Structure:

S1 + is (short adjective) + er + than S2.

S1 + is more/less (long adjective) + than S2.

Ex:

This book is thicker than that one.

This book is more interesting than that one.

Superlatives

Used to show that one thing has the highest or lowest degree of a quality within a group.

Structure:

S + is the (short adj) + est of/in (group).

S + is the most/least (long adj) of/in (group).

Example:

This is the shortest trip I’ve ever gone.

This is the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen.

Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative form.

1. This bag is _______ (cheap) than that one.
2. She runs _______ (fast) than her classmates.
3. This book is _______ (interesting) than the one I read last week.
4. My new car is _______ (comfortable) than my old one.
5. The weather today is _______ (bad) than yesterday.

1. That was _______ (good) meal I’ve ever had!
2. He is _______ (tall) player in the team.
3. It was _______ (exciting) trip of my life.
4. Yesterday was _______ (cold) day of the year.
5. She is _______ (hard-working) employee in the company.