Adjectives exercise
Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective given in the
brackets.
1. He is ………………… than his neighbors.
rich
richer
richest
2. The brides were much ……………… than the grooms.
young
younger
youngest
3. He is too ………………… to be taught.
intelligent
more intelligent
most intelligent
4. He is ………………… than I thought him to be.
clever
cleverer
cleverest
5. When the old woman became …………………, she began to move about.
stronger
more strong
6. He is much ………………… now.
good
better
best
7. The offer was too ………………… to be true.
good
better
best
8. He fishes with ………………… success than I do.
great
greater
greatest
9. Shakespeare is the ………………… playwright in English.
great
greater
greatest
10. The pain was ………………… than he could bear.
much
more
most
11. The ………………… thing of all was that his son was rude to him.
bad
worse
worst
12. Jane was the ………………… player of the two.
good
better
best
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Answers
1. He is richer than his neighbors.
2. The brides were much younger than the grooms.
3. He is too intelligent to be taught.
4. He is cleverer than I thought him to be.
5. When the old woman became stronger, she began to move about.
6. He is much better now.
7. The offer was too good to be true.
8. He fishes with greater success than I do.
9. Shakespeare is the greatest playwright in English.
10. The pain was more than he could bear.
11. The worst thing of all was that his son was rude to him.
12. Jane was the better player of the two.