Level: A2-B1

Comparative & Superlative Adjectives — Practice

Identify whether an adjective is in its comparative form (comparing TWO things — taller, more difficult) or its superlative form (comparing THREE or more — tallest, most difficult). Includes spelling rules and irregular forms (good/better/best) — 50+ click-to-hear example sentences.

📝 Adjectives unit · lesson 6 of 10 ⏱ about 14 minutes 🔊 every example has audio

Builds on Adjectives — the guide Next in unit As…As Comparison →

Comparative or superlative? Quick guide

Adjectives have three degrees: positive (base form), comparative (compares 2), and superlative (compares 3+).

Form	Use it for…	Examples
Positive	basic — no comparison	tall, happy, interesting
Comparative	comparing TWO things — usually with than	taller than, happier than, more interesting than
Superlative	comparing THREE or more — usually with the	the tallest, the happiest, the most interesting

Spelling rules for -er / -est

Most short adjectives: tall → taller → tallest
Ends in -e: drop nothing, add -r / -st — nice → nicer → nicest
Consonant + vowel + consonant: double the final consonant — big → bigger → biggest
Ends in consonant + -y: change y to i, then add — happy → happier → happiest
Long adjectives (2+ syllables): use more / most — beautiful → more beautiful → most beautiful

Irregular forms — memorize these

good → better → best
bad → worse → worst
far → farther / further → farthest / furthest
little → less → least
many / much → more → most

📖 Want the full explanation with as…as equal comparison and adjectives that can’t be compared? See English Adjectives → Comparison of adjectives on the main grammar page.

📚 See it in a real text: Comparatives & Superlatives — Describing — a short A2 reading passage built around this grammar.

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Comparative — short adjectives (-er + than)
This building is taller than that one. – Comparative
She is younger than her brother. – Comparative
Today is colder than yesterday. – Comparative
His car is faster than mine. – Comparative
This puzzle is easier than the last one. – Comparative
The new desk is smaller than the old one. – Comparative
This book is cheaper than that one. – Comparative
The road is wider here than near the town. – Comparative
The water is hotter in the afternoon. – Comparative
The exam was harder than I expected. – Comparative
Comparative — long adjectives (more + than)
This exercise is more difficult than the last one. – Comparative
His explanation is more interesting than hers. – Comparative
The new movie is more exciting than the old one. – Comparative
This bag is more expensive than the leather one. – Comparative
The classroom is more comfortable with the new chairs. – Comparative
Her dress is more beautiful than mine. – Comparative
That option is more practical than this one. – Comparative
The second route is less crowded than the first. – Comparative
Superlative — short adjectives (the -est)
This is the tallest building in the city. – Superlative
She is the youngest student in the class. – Superlative
That was the coldest winter we have had. – Superlative
His car is the fastest in the parking lot. – Superlative
This is the easiest question on the test. – Superlative
That is the smallest phone I have ever seen. – Superlative
This is the cheapest ticket available. – Superlative
July is usually the hottest month here. – Superlative
This is the happiest day of my life. – Superlative
That climb was the hardest part of the trip. – Superlative
Superlative — long adjectives (the most)
This is the most difficult test of the year. – Superlative
That is the least expensive option. – Superlative
It was the most interesting lecture I have attended. – Superlative
This is the most beautiful garden in the city. – Superlative
She gave the most creative answer in the class. – Superlative
That was the most exciting game of the season. – Superlative
This is the most comfortable chair in the house. – Superlative
It was the most expensive meal we ever had. – Superlative
Irregular forms (good / bad / far / many)
Her painting is better than mine. – Comparative
This is the best coffee in town. – Superlative
His handwriting is worse than mine. – Comparative
That was the worst movie I have ever seen. – Superlative
The store is farther than I thought. – Comparative
That is the farthest we have ever walked. – Superlative
I have less homework today than yesterday. – Comparative
That is the least useful tool here. – Superlative
She has more friends than I do. – Comparative
He has the most friends in our school. – Superlative
Spelling traps — double consonant, y → i, drop e
This box is bigger than that one. – Comparative
That is the biggest elephant in the zoo. – Superlative
Today is hotter than yesterday. – Comparative
July is the hottest month here. – Superlative
She seems happier today. – Comparative
This is the happiest photo of us. – Superlative
The new dress is nicer than the old one. – Comparative
That is the nicest shirt in the store. – Superlative

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