Degrees of comparison exercise

English adjectives have three forms – the positive, the comparative and the superlative.
The positive is the base form of the adjective. Most adjectives form their comparative and superlative forms by adding –er and –est to the positive.
Combine the following sentences using an appropriate form of the adjective.

1. Prevention is …………………. than cure. (good)

2. Iron is ………………….. than gold. (useful)

3. The mango is ……………….. than the apple. (sweet)

4. Wolfram is one of the ……………………. minerals. (rare)

5. The lead is the ……………………. of all metals. (heavy)

6. Asoka was one of the ……………………. of Indian kings. (great)

7. Very few Indian cities are as …………………. as Chennai. (big)

8. This is the …………………… of my two sons. (old)

9. Who is the …………………….. boy in the class? (smart)

10. Of two evils choose the …………………. (little)

Answers

1. Prevention is better than cure.

2. Iron is more useful than gold.

3. The mango is sweeter than the apple.

4. Wolfram is one of the rarest minerals.

5. The lead is the heaviest of all metals.

6. Asoka was one of the greatest of Indian kings.

7. Very few Indian cities are as big as Chennai.

8. This is the elder of my two sons.

9. Who is the smartest boy in the class?

10. Of two evils choose the less.