This bag is lighter than that one. My house is bigger than my old apartment. This bus is slower than the train. Your idea is clearer than mine. Today is colder than yesterday. Math is more difficult than art for me. This is the fastest way to the station. That café is the quietest on our street. She is the most patient person in our team. This book is more interesting than the movie. Summer is the hottest season here. My new shoes are more comfortable than the old ones. This problem is easier than it looks. That hill is the highest in our town. English is more useful than I expected. This route is shorter than the usual one. He is the tallest player on the team. This is the most beautiful park I know.
Level: A2
Comparatives & Superlatives — Describing
Comparing people and things; using than, the -est, and more/most.
CEFR A2 · 136 words · ~1 min read · US English
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- bigger
- larger in size than another thing
- patient
- able to wait or stay calm without getting angry
- hottest
- hotter than all the others
- comfortable
- nice to wear or use because it does not hurt
- useful
- helping you do things; good to have
- expected
- to think that something will happen
- route
- the way you go from one place to another
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Which day is colder?
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Today — The text says: Today is colder than yesterday.
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What is the hottest season here?
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Summer — The text says: Summer is the hottest season here.
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Which subject is more difficult for the writer?
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Math — The text says: Math is more difficult than art for me.
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The writer's house is bigger than the old apartment
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True — The text says: My house is bigger than my old apartment.
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