Bài tập câu so sánh

Comparison
Regular forms
Adjectives

Adjective Comparative

Superlative

1. Of one syllable, add-(e)r/-(e)st small
to form their comparative & hot
superlative forms.
safe

smaller (than)
hotter (than)
safer (than)

the smallest (of/in)
the hottest (of/in)
the safest (of/in)

2. Of two syllables ending in
-ly, -y, -w, also add -er/-est.

friendly
busy
shallow

friendlier (than)
busier (than)
shallower (than)

the friendliest (of/in)
the busiest (of/in)
the shallowest (of/in)

3. Of two or more syllables,
take more/most.

serious
amazing

more serious (than) the most serious (of/in)
more amazing (than) the most amazing (of/in)

Usage
1. We use the comparative to compare one person/ thing with another.
e.g. Mary is prettier than Ann.
This car is more expensive than the others.
2. We use the superlative to compare one person/ thing with more than one of the same group.
e.g. He is the fastest runner of all.
She is the most intelligent child in the family.
3. We often use than after a comparative. We normally use the before a superlative. We often
use of or in after a superlative. We use in with places.
e.g. She is shorter than you.
This problem is more complicated than that one.
I am the smartest of all.
This room is the most comfortable one in the hotel.
4. Certain adjectives form their comparative and superlative in both ways, either by adding -er/est to the adjectives or by taking more/most. Some of these are: clever, common, cruel,
friendly, gentle, narrow, pleasant, polite, shallow, simple, stupid, quiet.
e.g. simple - simpler - the simplest ALSO

simple - more simple - the most simple
Regular forms
Adverbs

Adverb

Comparative

Superlative

1. Adverbs having the same forms as
their adjectives add -er/-est.

long
fast
early

longer (than)
faster (than)
earlier (than)

(the) longest
(the) fastest
(the) earliest

more often (than)
more slowly (than)
more quickly (than)

(the) most often

(the) most slowly
(the) most quickly

2. Two syllables or compound adverbs often
(adjectives+-ly, e.g. careful-carefully) slowly
take more/most.
quickly


Irregular forms
Adjectives/Adverbs

Comparative

Superlative

good/ well
bad/badly
much/ many/ a lot of
little
few
far

better
worse
more
less
fewer
farther/further

best
worst
most
least
fewest
farther/furthest

Usage
1. Well is the adverb of good.
e.g. He is a good cook. He cooks well.
2. further (adj) = more
e.g. For further information contact Mr White.
further/farther (adv) = longer (in distance)
e.g. He walked further/farther than I did.
3. very + adjective
e.g. It is very hot weather.
4. most + adj/adv = very
e.g. He was most obliging. = He was very obliging.
5. even/much/far/a bit + comparative
e.g. My sister behaved even worse than before.
Susan is much more patient with children than Lily is.
6. any + comparative (used in negatives & questions)
e.g. This article was not any better than the previous one.
Types of Comparison

Examples

1. as … (adj/adv) … as
not so/as as … (adj/adv) … as
such a(n)/so … as

She speaks as calmly as usual.
It is not so/as hot as it was yesterday.
This is not such an exciting film as the last one.

2. twice/three times /half/ etc as …
(adj/adv) … as

Their house is three times as big as ours.
His watch cost half as much as mine.

3. the same as

Your violin is the same as the one I’ve bought.

4. less … (adj/adv) … than
the least … (adj/adv) … of/in

The red sofa is less expensive than the blue one,
but the black one is the least expensive of all.

5. the + comparative … , the + comparative The earlier you start, the sooner you’ll finish.
6. comparative + and + comparative

Their life is getting better and better.


Sentence transformation
1a. I’ve never seen such a boring movie.
b. It is the most boring movie I’ve ever seen.

2a. He is taller than his sister.
b. His sister is not as tall as he is/him.
3a. If you work more, you will earn more.
b. The more you work, the more you will earn.
4a. She is the quickest runner of all.
b. She is quicker than any other runner.
c. No other runner is as quick as she is/her.
5a. He is a terrible driver.
b. He drives terribly.
6a. Jack has got the same number of books as Peter.
b. Peter has got as many books as Jack.
7a. She hasn’t made as many mistakes as last time.
b. She has made fewer mistakes than last time.

Exercise A
Complete the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives/ adverbs.
Adjective/ Adverb

Comparative

Superlative

e.g. high

higher

highest

1. loud
2. large

3. thin
4. heavy
5. quiet
6. quietly
7. intelligently
8. dependent
9. good/well
10. difficult
Exercise B
Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences.
e.g. He worked more efficiently than I did. (efficiently, more efficiently, most efficiently)
1. Her promotion was the __________ moment of her life. (proud, prouder, proudest)
2. Hawaii is _________ from Hong Kong than Japan. (far, farther, farthest)
3. This ring is too _________ for me. (small, smaller, smallest)
4. It is _________ to ask for help than solve the problem by yourself. (easy, easier, easiest)
5. Grace’s work is __________, but Joan’s is __________. (good, better, best)


6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

August is __________ than any other month. (hot, hotter, hottest)
Do you support his __________ proposal? (late, later, latest)
Prevention is __________ than cure. (good, better, best)
He may be the __________ man in Hong Kong. (rich, richer, richest)
This pair of glasses is as __________ as that pair. (fashionable, more fashionable, most
fashionable)

Exercise C
Fill in each blank with the correct form – adjective/ adverb, comparative or superlative.
e.g. The manager is the most powerful man here. (powerful)
1. Iron is _______________ than other metals. (useful)
2. My English teacher is as _______________ as Andy Lau. (handsome)
3. His Chinese is getting _____________ and _______________. (bad)
4. The _______________ he gets, the _______________ he becomes. (old, wise)
5. Ann does not swim so _______________ as her coach claims. (quickly)
6. Which is _______________, grammar or vocabulary? (important)
7. Staying at home is _______________ than going on holiday abroad. (comfortable)
8. The _______________ money you spend, the _______________ you can save. (little, much)
9. The new job is the _______________ one that I have had. (challenging)
10. This mini-bus driver is much _______________ than any other driver. (kind)

Exercise D
There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline the mistakes and correct them.
‘X’: extra word; ‘^’: missing word; ____: wrong word
e.g. Tommy is the most(X) cleverest boy in the class. ( X )
Tommy is (^ the) cleverest boy in the class. ( ^ )
Tommy is the clever (cleverest) boy in the class. ( __ )
1. This is cheaper of the two pens. ( ^ )
2. He is speaking more slowly and more slowly. ( X )
3. Ms Lee is very shorter than her daughter. ( __ )
4. The weather of Hong Kong is different from that of Canada’s. ( __ )
5. Mary is much more nervous Jane. ( ^ )
6. Her face turned more as white as a sheet when she heard what he said. ( X )
7. Police in Sydney are investigating the death of a younger German tourist. ( __ )
8. The more you smoke, more dangerous it is to your health. ( ^ )
9. To be frank, this was the most easiest test in this term. ( X )

10. She is the best singer of the two, but she is not the best in Hong Kong. ( __ )


Exercise E
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given, without changing the meaning.
e.g. No one else in the team plays better than he does. (best)
He plays the best in the team.
1. No other dancer is as graceful as she is in the play. (most graceful)
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Susan dresses more smartly than Emily. (less smartly)
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Tom is noisier than his brothers. (as noisy as)
_________________________________________________________________________
4. If you try harder, you will do better. (the harder)
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Wealth is not as good as health. (better)
_________________________________________________________________________
6. Mr. Chan is younger than he looks. (old)
_________________________________________________________________________
7. It got darker and the situation became worse. (the darker)
_________________________________________________________________________
8. Sandy does not study so diligently as she did in the past. (less diligently)
_________________________________________________________________________
9. His father is the most capable man in the office. (as capable as)
_________________________________________________________________________
10. Losing weight is not so easy as putting on weight. (difficult)
_________________________________________________________________________

Suggested Answers
Exercise A

Adjective/ Adverb

Comparative

Superlative

e.g. high

higher

highest

1. loud

louder

loudest

2. large

larger

largest

3. thin

thinner

thinnest

4. heavy

heavier

heaviest

5. quiet

quieter/ more quiet

quietest/ most quiet

6. quietly

more quietly

most quietly

7. intelligently

more intelligently

most intelligently

8. dependent

more dependent

most dependent

9. good/well

better

best

10. difficult

more difficult

most difficult


Exercise B
1. proudest

2. farther

3. small

4. easier

5. good, better

6. hotter

7. latest

8. better

9. richest

10. fashionable

Exercise C
1. more useful

2. handsome

3. worse, worse 4. older, wiser

6. more important 7. more comfortable 8. less, more

5. quickly

9. most challenging

10. kinder

Exercise D
1.^ the cheaper 2. slowly(X) and 3. very much 4.Canada’s Canada 5. nervous ^ than
6.more (X)

7. younger young 8. ^ the more 9. most (X)

Exercise E
1. She is the most graceful dancer in the play.
2. Emily dresses less smartly than Susan.
3. Tom’s brothers are not as noisy as Tom.
4. The harder you try, the better you will do.

5. Health is better than wealth.
6. Mr. Chan is not as old as he looks.
7. The darker it got, the worse the situation became.
8. Sandy studies less diligently than she did in the past.
9. No man is as capable as his father in the office.
10. Losing weight is more difficult than putting on weight.

COMPARING ADJECTIVES

Oliver

Thomas

Compare the heights of these three boys:

James

Oliver is tall.

Thomas is taller than Oliver.
James is the tallest.

10.best (better) singer


TALLER is used for comparing TWO
TALLEST is used when comparing MORE THAN TWO
In the examples above –ER and –EST have been added to the word “TALL” to show the
comparative height of each boy.
There are many adjectives where –ER and –EST can be added without any change in

spelling:
Cold – colder – coldest
Clean – cleaner – cleanest
BUT! Look our for these spelling changes:
Drop the e at the end of:
E.g.

Nice – nicer – nicest

E.g.

Fine – finer – finest

Change the y to i of:
E.g.

Lazy – lazier – laziest

E.g. Shady – shadier - shadiest
Double the last letter of:
E.g. Thin – thinner – thinnest
E.g. Slim – slimmer – slimmest
REMEMBER! Some words cannot be changed at all so you must add MORE when
comparing two and MOST when comparing more than two:
E.g. Beautiful – more beautiful – most beautiful
Intelligent – more intelligent – most intelligent
You must learn these exceptions:
GOOD – BETTER – BEST
BAD – WORSE – WORST

Re-write the whole sentence into your book inserting the correct form of the adjective
in bold type to complete each sentence. Underline the comparative adjective.
Remember all the exceptions to the rule of adding –ER and –EST!
1.

The monk’s habit was made of the ______________ material I have ever
seen. COARSE


2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

This is the ______________ classroom in the school. COLD
James’s story is ______________ than Mark’s. GOOD
Miss Agnes is the ______________ of the two sisters. SLIM
King Solomon was the ______________ king who ever reigned. WISE
Harry has the ______________ clothes I have ever seen. BAD
Jane chose the ______________ slice of cake on the dish. THIN

High Street is a much ______________ street than West Street. WIDE
Only the ______________ ingredients are used in our cakes. PURE
Susan is the ______________ girl in the class. INTELLIGENT
Colin is the ______________ of the twins. BIG
The oak is a ______________ tree than the poplar. SHADY
Jenny is ______________ than Alice. BEAUTIFUL
Brighton is one of our ______________ seaside resorts. SUNNY
The apples were the ______________ of the bunch. GOOD

SL/CompAdjs/2006


ANSWERS
Re-write the whole sentence into your book inserting the correct form of the adjective
in bold type to complete each sentence. Underline the comparative adjective.
Remember all the exceptions to the rule of adding –ER and –EST!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

15.

The monk’s habit was made of the COARSEST material I have ever seen.
COARSE
This is the COLDEST classroom in the school. COLD
James’s story is BETTER than Mark’s. GOOD
Miss Agnes is the SLIMMER of the two sisters. SLIM
King Solomon was the WISEST king who ever reigned. WISE
Harry has the WORST clothes I have ever seen. BAD
Jane chose the THINNEST slice of cake on the dish. THIN
High Street is a much WIDER street than West Street. WIDE
Only the PUREST ingredients are used in our cakes. PURE
Susan is the MOST INTELLIGENT girl in the class. INTELLIGENT
Colin is the BIGGER of the twins. BIG
The oak is a SHADIER tree than the poplar. SHADY
Jenny is MORE BEAUTIFUL than Alice. BEAUTIFUL
Brighton is one of our SUNNIEST seaside resorts. SUNNY
The apples were the BEST of the bunch. GOOD


SL/CompAdjs/2006


COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
Copy out these sentences and fill in the missing word with the correct form of the
comparative adjective formed from the word in the bracket at the end of the
sentence. Remember the spelling rules and the exceptions!

1.

My house is __________________ than yours. (BIG)

2.

This flower is __________________ than that one. (BEAUTIFUL)

3.

This is the __________________ book I have ever read. (INTERESTING)

4.

Tortoises usually live __________________ than humans. (LONG)

5.

Which is the __________________ animal in the world? (DANGEROUS)

6.

A holiday by the sea is __________________ than a holiday in the
mountains. (GOOD)

7.

A coca-cola is sometimes __________________ than a beer.
(EXPENSIVE)

8.

Who is the __________________ woman on earth? (RICH)

9.

The weather this summer is even __________________ than last
summer. (BAD)

10.

He was the __________________ thief of all. (CLEVER)


SL/Comparativeadjectives#3/2007

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
Copy out these sentences and fill in the missing word with the correct form of the
comparative adjective formed from the word in the bracket at the end of the
sentence. Remember the spelling rules and the exceptions!
1.

Jeremy is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Jeremy is ____________
than Julie. (OLD)

2.

The Alps are very high. They are the ____________ mountains in Europe.
(HIGH)

3.

An ocean is ____________ than a sea. (LARGE)

4.

A Mini is the ____________expensive of cars. (LITTLE)

5.

John’s results were bad. Fred’s results were very poor. Fred’s results
were ____________ than John’s. (BAD)

6.

This exercise is ____________ than I expected. (EASY)

7.

The weather is not good today – it’s raining. I hope the weather will be
____________ next week.

8.

People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually ____________ in
small towns. (FRIENDLY)

9.

In the government, the Prime Minister is the ____________ person.
(IMPORTANT)

10.

People say that Chinese is ____________ to learn than English.
(DIFFICULT)


SL/Comparativeadjectives#4/2007

Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives
Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
1. My house is (big)

bigger

than yours.

2. This flower is (beautiful)

than that one.

3. This is the (interesting)

book I have ever read.

4. Non-smokers usually live (long)
5. Which is the (dangerous)

than smokers.
animal in the world?

6. A holiday by the sea is (good)

than a holiday in the mountains.

7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive)
8. Who is the (rich)

than a beer.

woman on earth?

9. The weather this summer is even (bad)

than last summer.


10. He was the (clever)

thief of all.

Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the adjective.
(The answers are at the end of the page.)

1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old)__________________Julie

2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) ____________________ mountains in Europe.

3. An ocean is (large) _____________________ a sea.

4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money.
A Rolls Royce is (expensive) ________________________ a Twingo.

5. John's results were bad. Fred's results were very poor. Fred's results were (bad)
_______________ John's.

6. This exercise is not difficult. It's (easy) _____________________ I expected.

7. The weather is not good today - it's raining. I hope the weather will be (good)
_______________ next week.

8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) ____________________
in small towns.

9. In the government of a country, the President is (important) _____________________
person.

10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ____________________to learn than English.

EXERCISES - COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in
parentheses. Where necessary, add “the” before superlatives and “than” after
comparatives.


Ex. The cheetah is the fastest terrestrial animal in the world. (fast)
Ex. Nepal is smaller than Tibet.
(small)
1. The Qu’ran is considered

book (holy)
by all Muslims.
2. Do you find Pepsi
Coca-Cola? (refreshing)
3. I think that water is
drink of all. (satisfying)
4. She is
person I have ever met. (sweet)
5. Organically grown vegetables are
(healthy)
vegetables grown with chemical
fertilizers.
6. Statistically speaking, travel by airplane is
(safe)
travel by car.
7. Methane gas is
to the
(harmful)
atmosphere than carbon dioxide.
8. Of all the industrialized nations, the United States has
(many)
prisoners per capita.
9. This grammar book is
the book (useful)
we used in highschool.
10.
temperature in the world was
(hot)
recorded in the desert of Saudi Arabia.
11. My pet turtle is

my cat.
(old)
12. Montreal is famous for
smoked (good)
meat sandwiches in the world.
13. This year has been
last year for (bad)
the number of car accidents.
14. A Mercedes is
a Volkswagon.
(expensive)
15. Hydrogen is
oxygen.
(light)
16. Saskatchewan is
province in
(flat)
Canada.
17. In terms of alcohol content, wine is
(strong)
beer.
18.
tropical storms usually occur in (bad)
the months of July and August.
Choose the correct form of the adjective (comparative or superlative):
1) My English teacher is .......... (friendly) than my history teacher.
2) This medicine works .......... (good) than the one I took last week.
3) Who is the .......... (good) soccer player in the world?
4) She always gets good grades; she must be the .......... (intelligent) girl in the class.

5) Moscow is .......... (far) than London.
6) Which country is .......... (big): Mexico or Costa Rica?
7) Aconcagua is the .......... (high) mountain in South America.
8) A Ferrari is .......... (fast) than a Maserati.
9) Mick Jagger is .......... (famous) than Steven Tyler.
10)This exercise was .......... (easy) than the previous one.

REGULAR COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
Adjective form

Comparative

Superlative

Only one syllable, ending in
“e”
wide, fine

+r

+ st

wider than, finer than

the widest, the finest

Only one syllable, with one
vowel and one consonant at
the end

hot, big

Double the consonant + er

Double the consonant +
est

Only one syllable, with two
vowels or two consonants at
the end
clean, fast

+ er

+ est

cleaner than, faster than

the cleanest, the fastest

Two syllables, ending in “y”
happy, lonely

Change “y” to “i” + er

Change “y” to “i” + est

happier than, lonelier than

the happiest, the loneliest

Two or more syllables

MORE + adjective+ than

THE MOST + adjective

modern, interesting

more modern than , more
interesting than

the most modern, the most
interesting

hotter than, bigger than
the hottest, the biggest

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES


good

better than

the best

bad

worse than

the worst

far

farther / further than

the farthest / the furthest

old

older than / elder

the oldest / the eldest

late

later than / latter

the latest / the last

INFERIORITY

Adjectives
fine
fat
easy
interesting

Comparatives

Superlatives

less + adjective + than

the least + adjective

less fine than, less fat than,
less easy than, less
interesting than

the least fine, the least fat,
the least easy, the least
interesting

Uncountable nouns

Countable nouns

EQUALITY

Adjectives & adverbs
as + adjective + as

as much + noun + as

as many + noun + as

as silly as
as late as

as interesting as

as much money as
as much coffee as

as many books as
as many friends as

Comparatives and Superlatives
Exercises:

1. Use the comparatives and superlatives :


- The second pencil is

than the first one. ( long )

- The first pencil is less

than the second one. ( long )

- The second pencil is the

one. ( long )

- The first pencil is not as

the second one. ( long )

- The first pencil is

than the second one. ( short )

- The first pencil is the

one. ( short )

2. Comparatives and Superlatives Test :
Q1 - It's better ____ I thought.
as
then
than
like
Q2 - Brazil is _____ England.
biger than
bigger as


bigger than
biger as
Q3 - She is _____ in the class
the best
best
better than
as good as
Q4 - I'm not as successful ___ she is.
as
like
than

then
Q5 - It was ______ expensive restaurant I've ever been to.
more
the more
most
the most
Q6 - I'd like some ____ information.
farther
further
Either could be used here.
Q7 - It's ____ art collection in Europe.
finer


finest
the finer
the finest
Q8 - It was ____ than I was expecting.
cheaper
cheapest
Either could be used here.
Q9 - This is the ______ kitchen I've ever seen.
dirtyest
dirtiest
Either could be used here.
Q10 - Which is ____ of the two?
more difficult
most difficult
Either could be used here.

Q11 - She finished ____ than everyone else.
more quickly
quicker
Either could be used here.
Q12 - The underground is ____ buses.


more expensive
most expensive
the most expensive
more expensive than
Q13 - The plane would be _____ than the coach.
more quickly
quicker
Either could be used here.
Q14 - It was ____ test I have ever done.
the most hard
the hardest
Either could be used here.
Q15 - There were ____ people at the game than expected.
most
more
many
Q16 - The _____ difficult thing was communication.
more
most
It depends on how many things there were.


Answer sheet:

Q1 - It's better ____ I thought.
as
then
than
like
Q2 - Brazil is _____ England.
biger than
bigger as
bigger than
biger as
Q3 - She is _____ in the class
the best
best
better than
as good as
Q4 - I'm not as successful ___ she is.
as
like
than
then
Q5 - It was ______ expensive restaurant I've ever been to.
more
the more
most
the most
Q6 - I'd like some ____ information.
farther
further
Either could be used here.

Q7 - It's ____ art collection in Europe.
finer
finest
the finer
the finest
Q8 - It was ____ than I was expecting.
cheaper
cheapest


Either could be used here.

Q9 - This is the ______ kitchen I've ever seen.
dirtyest
dirtiest
Either could be used here.
Q10 - Which is ____ of the two?
more difficult
most difficult
Either could be used here.
Q11 - She finished ____ than everyone else.
more quickly
quicker
Either could be used here.
Q12 - The underground is ____ buses.
more expensive
most expensive
the most expensive
more expensive than
Q13 - The plane would be _____ than the coach.

more quickly
quicker
Either could be used here.
Q14 - It was ____ test I have ever done.
the most hard
the hardest
Either could be used here.
Q15 - There were ____ people at the game than expected.
most
more
many
Q16 - The _____ difficult thing was communication.
more
most
It depends on how many things there were.


Comparatives exercises:
1. Paying attention to the correct spelling, complete the following sentences by filling in
the blanks with the comparative forms of the adjectives shown in brackets. For example:
My towel is _____ than yours. (dry)
My towel is drier than yours.

The grass is ______ than it was yesterday. (wet)
The grass is wetter than it was yesterday.

1. The village is ____________ than the city. (pretty)
2. This building is ____________ than the one next to it. (big)
3. Your watch is ____________ than mine. (slow)
4. Her roses smell ____________ than ours. (sweet)

5. The corner store is ____________ than the supermarket. (close)
6. The temperature is ____________ today than it was yesterday. (high)
7. His cat is ____________ than yours. (fat)
8. We arrived ____________ than she had expected. (soon)
9. It is ____________ on this side of the valley. (sunny)
10. She is _____________ than her sister. (young)
11. The afternoon is usually ____________ than the morning. (hot)
12. He is ____________ than you are. (weak)
13. The table is ____________ at this end. (low)
14. This book is _____________ than that one. (thin)
15. The bag is _____________ than the suitcase. (heavy)

Answers
1. prettier 2. bigger 3. slower 4. sweeter 5. closer 6. higher 7. fatter 8. sooner 9. sunnier 10. younger 11. hotter 12. weaker 13.
lower 14. thinner 15. heavier


Comparatives Test :
Q1 - It's ____ than mine.
smaller
more small
Either could be used here.
Q2 - Yours is ____ than mine.
biger
bigger
more big
Q3 - It's ____ than you think.
commoner
more common
Either could be used here.

Q4 - It cost ____ than I thought.
less
fewer
Either could be used here.
Q5 - He's ____ than he looks.
cleverer
more clever
Either could be used here.
Q6 - The road is ____ than the motorway.
narrower
more narrow
Either could be used here.
Q7 - She talks ____ than I do.
quicker
more quickly
Either could be used here.