Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Study the above boxes:
Let’s fill in these comparatives for the worksheet. This involves comparing two things and determining which one has more of the quality described in the adjective.
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Summer is hotter than winter.
- This is the example given and shows how the word “hot” becomes “hotter” when making a comparison.
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Football is more exciting than bowling.
- “More exciting” is used for adjectives with more than two syllables.
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Asia is bigger than Europe.
- “Big” becomes “bigger” because it’s a one-syllable adjective.
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Weekends are better than weekdays.
- “Good” has an irregular comparison form which is “better”.
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Cats are smaller than lions.
- “Small” becomes “smaller” by adding “-er”.
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John is busier than Stewart.
- “Busy” changes to “busier” when comparing.
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Horses are faster than cows.
- “Fast” becomes “faster” by adding “-er”.
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My uncle is funnier than my aunt.
- “Funny” becomes “funnier” for comparison.
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This movie is more interesting than that movie.
- Since “interesting” is a longer adjective, we use “more”.
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The flu is worse than a cold.
- “Bad” has an irregular comparative form: “worse”.
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The sun is farther than the moon.
- “Far” becomes “farther” when comparing distances.
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I am more tired than my friend.
- “Tired” uses “more” because it’s two syllables and not forming a simple -er ending.
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Tigers are more dangerous than giraffes.
- “Dangerous” is a longer adjective, thus “more” is used.
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January is colder than August.
- “Cold” changes to “colder”.
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My grandfather is older than my father.
- “Old” becomes “older”.
This exercise emphasizes knowing which adjectives are irregular forms, simple -er forms, or using “more” for comparison, depending on their length and regularity.