COMPARATIVES

Master comparative adjectives and adverbs! Rules, examples, and practice exercises to boost your writing.

Structure SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + ADJECTIVE + -ER + THAN + COMPLEMENTeg She is taller than Mary. SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + MORE + LONG ADJECTIVE + THAN + COMPLEMENTeg She is more intelligent than Mary. Rules Reading comprehension 1. Everyone agrees that consumer products improve their lives. True False 2. These days, consumer goods are hard to find. True False 3. Many people want luxury products these days. True False 4. Consumer societies help the environment. True False Rules Choose the correct option. 1. For ... adjectives, put more before the adjective to form the comparative. long short 2. For ... adjectives, add -er to the end of the adjective to form the comparative. long short Use the words in parentheses to complete each sentence. Use the comparative form of the adverb and the correct form of the verb. 1. This computer works more efficiently than(work / efficiently) that computer.2. My new watch keeps time more accurately than(keep time / accurately) my old watch.3. My sister calls more often than(call / often) my brother.4. My phone rings more loudly than(ring / loudly) your phone.5. Tara shops more frequently than(shop / frequently) Lori.6. Brad types faster than (type / fast) Lynn.7. Kate sings better than (sing / good) Deb.8. Lila studies harder than (study / hard) Nora. Reading comprehension Look at the charts comparing three laptop computers. Then complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives and adverbs in parentheses. lighter than heavier than newer than older than cheaper than more expensive than more quickly than more slowly than Writing Look at the image and write six sentences using comparatives. Here are some suggestions: old - new - fast - slow - healthy - jump high - strong - weak. Comparatives quiz Test your general knowledge.