The Comparative Form of Adjectives

An upper-intermediate exercise

Complete the following sentences with the correct comparative form of the words below.

bad    important    crowd    good    high    heavy    convenient    difficult    cheap    expensive    quiet    easy    thin    health    dangerous    cold

1. In Germany, January is ……….than March.
2. Carlos from Brazil says, “I think that good health is ……….than money.”
3. I can’t carry my suitcase. It’s much……….than yours.
4. I can afford to buy a new bike, but not a new car. A car is……….than a bike.
5. “You look……….than the last time I saw you. Have you lost weight?” Shiro from Japan asked.
6. I couldn’t get a seat in my favourite Chinese restaurant. It was………than usual.
7. Mountains are……….than hills.
8. Ella from Germany got a very good mark on her exam. The exam was……….than she expected.
9. You should go to the doctor. Your cold is ………..than it was a few days ago.
10. In Brazil there is a lot of crime in the big cities. They are ……….than small towns.
11. I am learning Chinese, but I don’t understand today’s lesson. It is ………..than the last one we did.
12. I can’t study in this room. It’s too noisy. I’m going to find a ………..place.
13. Our apartment in Tokyo, Japan is far from everything. We want to move to a ……….location
14. A diet that includes lots of fresh fruit and vegetables is..........than a diet that includes lots of fast food.
15. The store is having a great sale today. Most microwave ovens are 25%.......... than they were yesterday.
16. The doctor told me that I can go back to work if I feel ……….tomorrow.

ANSWERS

1. In Germany, January is COLDER than March.
2. Carlos from Brazil says, “I think that good health is MORE IMPORTANT than money.”
3. I can’t carry my suitcase. It’s much HEAVIER than yours.
4. I can afford to buy a new bike, but not a new car. A car is MORE EXPENSIVE than a bike.
5. “You look THINNER than the last time I saw you. Have you lost weight?” Shiro from Japan asked.
6. I couldn’t get a seat in my favourite Chinese restaurant. It was MORE CROWDED than usual.
7. Mountains are HIGHER than hills.
8. Ella from Germany got a very good mark on her exam. The exam was EASIER than she expected.
9. You should go to the doctor. Your cold is WORSE than it was a few days ago.
10. In Brazil there is a lot of crime in the big cities. They are MORE DANGEROUS than small towns.
11. I am learning Chinese, but I don’t understand today’s lesson. It is MORE DIFFICULT than the last one we did.
12. I can’t study in this room. It’s too noisy. I’m going to find a QUIETER place.
13. Our apartment in Tokyo, Japan is far from everything. We want to move to a MORE CONVENIENT location
14. A diet that includes lots of fresh fruit and vegetables is HEALTHIER than a diet that includes lots of fast food.
15. The store is having a great sale today. Most microwave ovens are 25% CHEAPER than they were yesterday.
16. The doctor told me that I can go back to work if I feel BETTER tomorrow.