Grammar – Comparatives And Superlatives

This grammar exercise tests your ability to use various comparative structures. Fill in the blanks

.N1. She is ………………….. older than him

much
more
Either could be used here

.N2. She is ……………………… brilliant student in the class

most
mostest
more
the most

.N3. The journey is as important …………………………. the destination

as
like
than

.N4. He is …………………………. successful than me

much
much more
more

.N5. It is more expensive ……………………….. I thought

than
then
as

.N6. She is …………………………… woman I have ever seen

most beautiful
the most beautiful
the beautifullest

………………………. N7. I can’t walk any

farther
further
Either could be used here

.N8. This fabric is inferior …………………………… that fabric

to
with
than

? N9. Who is the ……………………….. of the two sisters

pretty
prettier
prettiest

.N10. Your accent is ……………………….. than mine

worse
worser
worst

.N11. The car is running ………………………… since it had a service

more smoothly
smoothlier
Either could be used here

.N12. She earns …………………………. than I do

less money
little money
lesser money

: Answers

.N1. She is much older than him
.N2. She is the most brilliant student in the class
.N3. The journey is as important as the destination
.N4. He is much more successful than me
.N5. It is more expensive than I thought
.N6. She is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen
.N7. I can’t walk any farther / further
.N8. This fabric is inferior to that fabric
?N9. Who is the prettier of the two sisters
.N10. Your accent is worse than mine
.N11. The car is running more smoothly since it had a service
.N12. She earns less money than I do