Quick comparison recall
Say the comparative and superlative forms aloud. ⚡
Look at the word. Say both comparison forms before you flip the card.
- good
- better → best
- bad
- worse → worst
- far
- farther → farthest
- much
- more → most
- little
- less → least
Building comparison forms
Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
short adjective | tall → taller → tallest |
adjective ending in -y | friendly → friendlier → friendliest |
long adjective | interesting → more interesting → most interesting |
equal comparison | as + adjective + as |
unequal comparison | not as + adjective + as |
irregular adjective | good → better → best; bad → worse → worst |
Connect each adjective to its comparative form
Connect each adjective with its correct comparative form.
- tall
- taller
- friendly
- friendlier
- beautiful
- more beautiful
- bad
- worse
Connect each adjective to its superlative form
Connect each adjective with its correct superlative form.
- good
- best
- fast
- fastest
- expensive
- most expensive
- little
- least
Complete the comparison
Say each finished sentence aloud. 🗣️
- My brother is [___] than me.
- This is the [___] bag in the shop.
- Anna is [___] than her sister.
- Today is [___] than yesterday.
- In this example, a train is [___] a bus. (Use as ... as.)
- This film is [___] that film. (Use not as ... as.)
Checking the patterns
Decide whether each statement is correct
Choose the correct form
- My new phone is [___] than my old phone.
- Leo is the [___] person in the class.
- This café is [___] the library.
- This road is [___] from the town than that road.
Your comparison check
Say the missing forms
- Say the comparative and superlative forms of good.
- Choose the correct form: My room is ___ than yours.
small / smaller / smallest
- Choose the correct form: Sara is the ___ person in her family.
kind / kinder / kindest
- Complete the sentence: A plane is not as ___ as a train.
slow
Connect each pattern to its use
Connect each comparison pattern with its use.
- er + than
- compare two people or things
- the most + adjective
- superlative with a long adjective
- as + adjective + as
- equal comparison
- worse
- irregular comparative of bad
Key points
- Use comparative forms to compare two people or things: taller than, more interesting than.
- Use superlative forms for one person or thing in a group: the tallest, the most beautiful.
- Use as ... as for equal comparison: as fast as.
- Use not as ... as for unequal comparison: not as quiet as.
- Remember: good → better → best and bad → worse → worst.


