ESL Grammar WorksheetsComparative Degree

Comparative Degree

This ESL worksheet helps teens and adults practice the comparative degree in English. It includes exercises for forming comparisons with adjectives like "taller," "more expensive," and "friendlier." With a variety of tasks such as choosing the correct adjective form, unscrambling sentences, and rewriting comparisons, this worksheet is perfect for mastering how to compare two things. Become more confident in your ability to describe the world around you!

A1 (Beginner)A2 (Pre-intermediate)Teens Adults Comparative and Superlative Degree

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To make the comparative degree in English, you compare two things to show that one has more of a quality than the other. For most short adjectives, you add "-er" to the end of the adjective. For example: - tall → taller - fast → faster For longer adjectives that end in "y," change the "y" to "i" and add "-er." For example: - happy → happier - busy → busier For longer adjectives that don't end in "y", use "more" before the adjective. For example: - careful → more careful - beautiful → more beautiful Here are the conditions for using the comparative degree: 1. One-syllable adjectives: Add "-er" (e.g., tall → taller). 2. Two-syllable adjectives ending in "y": Change "y" to "i" and add "-er" (e.g., happy → happier). 3. Two-syllable adjectives not ending in "y" and adjectives with three or more syllables: Use "more" before the adjective (e.g., careful → more careful, beautiful → more beautiful).

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