Degrees Of Comparison Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb of the appropriate degree of comparison.

1. This is no ……………………. than that. (good)

2. He earns ………………………. than me. (little)

3. ……………………… money has been wasted on that project. (Much)

4. The cries grew ………………………….. (loud)

5. She knows a lot ………………………….. than me. (much)

6. He has ……………………….. interest in worldly affairs. (little)

7. This rope is ………………………… than that rope. (strong)

8. Girls are thought to be way …………………………. than boys. (intelligent)

9. This knife is ……………………….. than that knife. (sharp)

10. This fabric is ……………………….. than that fabric. (soft)

11. Hippos are the ……………………….. animals. (mean)

12. The elephant is the ………………………. land animal. (large)

Answers

1. This is no better than that.

2. He earns less than me.

3. Much money has been wasted on that project.

4. The cries grew louder.

5. She knows a lot more than me.

6. He has little interest in worldly affairs.

7. This rope is stronger than that rope.

8. Girls are thought to be way more intelligent than boys.

9. This knife is sharper than that knife.

10. This fabric is softer than that fabric.

11. Hippos are the meanest animals.

12. The elephant is the largest land animal.