For A2 learners, comparative adjectives help you compare two things. In English, we use different rules depending on how long the adjective is.
| Short Adjectives (1 syllable) | Long Adjectives (2+ syllables) |
|---|---|
| Add -er: big → bigger | Use "more": beautiful → more beautiful |
| Double final consonant if needed: hot → hotter | Use "less" for opposite: expensive → less expensive |
| Change -y to -ier: happy → happier | Some 2-syllable exceptions: simple → simpler |
| Irregular forms: good → better | Always use "than": She is more careful than him |
Choose the correct comparative form for short adjectives. Remember to add -er or follow special rules.
1. My house is than yours.
2. Today is than yesterday.
3. This exercise is than the last one.
4. The red car is than the blue car.
5. Summer is than spring.
6. She looks today than last week.
7. This problem is than I thought.
8. My coffee is than yours.
9. The weather is today than yesterday.
10. This chair is than that one.
Choose the correct comparative form for longer adjectives using "more" or "less".
1. This book is than that one.
2. Learning English is than I expected.
3. This restaurant is than the other one.
4. Online shopping is than going to stores.
5. This movie is than the last one.
6. The new phone is than the old one.
7. This exercise is than the previous one.
8. The city center is than the suburbs.
9. This laptop is than that desktop computer.
10. The new teacher is than the previous one.
Advanced practice with irregular forms, tricky adjectives, and mixed comparative structures.
1. This solution is than the first one.
2. The weather today is than yesterday.
3. The new office is from my home than the old one.
4. She is getting since she started exercising.
5. This math problem is than the others.
6. The market is on weekends than on weekdays.
7. His English is than mine.
8. This bag is than it looks.
9. Online classes are than traditional classes.
10. The final exam was challenging than I expected.