Comparatives Exercises PDFSet 2: Irregular Comparatives & Spelling Rules
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.This cake tastes ___ than the one we had yesterday.
a) betterb) bestc) more goodd) gooder
2.The weather today is ___ than last week.
a) worseb) badderc) more badd) worst
3.The hospital is ___ than the school from here.
a) more farb) farerc) fartherd) farthest
4.We need ___ information before we decide.
a) mucherb) mostc) muchd) more
5.You should spend ___ time on social media.
a) littlerb) lessc) leastd) more little
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.better
2.worse
3.farther
4.more
5.less
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."better"(a)
'Good' has an irregular comparative form: better. We never say 'gooder' or 'more good'.
2."worse"(a)
'Bad' has an irregular comparative form: worse. We never say 'badder' or 'more bad'.
3."farther"(c)
'Far' has an irregular comparative form: farther (or further). Both are correct for physical distance.
4."more"(d)
'Much' and 'many' both use 'more' as their comparative form. We never say 'mucher'.
5."less"(b)
'Little' has an irregular comparative form: less. We never say 'littler' when comparing quantities.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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