English adjectives and adverbs recognize three degrees – the positive, the comparative and the superlative. The positive is the base form of the adjective or adverb. The comparative forms are made by adding -er or more to the positive. The superlative forms are made by adding -est or most to the positive.

Test your understanding of the degrees of comparison with this English test.

Question 1

How is your father today? Is he any ———————–?

a) good

b) better

c) best

Question 2

The climate of Chennai is …………………………………… than the climate of Bangalore.

a) hot

b) hotter

c) hottest

Question 3

She is ……………………………………….. than her sister.

a) pretty

b) prettier

c) more pretty

Question 4

Jane is the ……………………………………….. student in the class.

a) brightest

b) bright

c) brighter

Question 5

He is the ………………………………………… man in the town.

a) rich

b) richer

c) richest

Question 6

James is two years ………………………………………. than me.

a) old

b) older

c) oldest

Question 7

Annie is the ………………………………………. friend I have.

a) good

b) better

c) best

Question 8

Mount Everest is the ……………………………………… peak of the Himalayas.

a) high

b) higher

c) highest

Question 9

He is the ………………………………………… of the two.

a) tall

b) taller

c) tallest

Question 10

The pen is ———————– than the sword.

a) might

b) mightier

c) mightiest

Answers

1. Is he any better?

2. The climate of Chennai is hotter than the climate of Bangalore.

3. She is prettier than her sister.

4. Jane is the brightest student in the class.

5. He is the richest man in the town.

6. James is two years older than me.

7. Annie is the best friend I have.

8. Mount Everest is the highest peak of the Himalayas.

9. He is the taller of the two.

10. The pen is mightier than the sword.