Decide whether you have to use much or many:

1. We saw _____ animals at the zoo.

2. How _____ oranges did you put in the box?
3. There isn’t _____ sugar in my coffee.
4. I don’t have ______ friends.
5. The old man hasn’t got _____ hair on his head.
6. I’ve packed _____ bottles of water.
7. I didn’t get _____ sleep last night.
8. How _____ fruit do you eat in an average day?

1. Many 3. much 5. much 7. much

2. many 4. many 6. many 8. much

Decide whether you have to use a little or a few:

1. Can you please buy _______ apples.
2. We need _______ water.
3. I have _______ money left.
4. I take _______ sugar with my coffee.
5. We had _______ pints of beer there.
6. You have _______ time left.
7. There are _______ chairs in the room.
8. He only spent _______ dollars there.
Answers:
1. a few 3. a little 5. a few 7. a few
2. a little 4. a little 6. a little 8. a few

Decide whether you have to use some or any:

1. Is there _______ milk left?
2. There is _______ juice in the bottle.
3. Do you have _______ coffee?
4. I don’t have _______ money left.
5. She has _______ money.
6. Do you know _______ of these singers?
7. I don’t know _______ of them.
8. I know _______ of them.
Answers:
1. any 3. any 5. some 7. any
2. some 4. any 6. any 8. some
some vs many
Decide whether you have to use some or many:
1. The child put _______ sand into the bucket.
2. I can lend you _______ money if you need it.
3. There aren’t _______ pears left. Only two.
4. We had _______ cake with the tea.
5. Don’t eat so _______ sweets or you’ll get fat.
6. I had _______ beer last night at the bar.
7. I don’t have _______ friends.
8. He brought _______ food with him.
Answers:
1. some 3. many 5. many 7. many
2. some 4. some 6. some 8. some
little vs less
Decide whether you have to use little or less:
1. I have _______ interest in classical music.
2. I have _______ faith in him.
3. We need _______ furniture in this dance hall than in the big one.
4. You have to drink _______ coffee.
5. He has _______ money than I thought.
6. Tonight I drank _______ wine than last night.
7. She dedicates _______ time to her homework than to her hobbies.
8. This will take _______ time to finish than the last time we tried.
Answers:
1. little 3. less 5. less 7. less
2. little 4. less 6. less 8. less
a little vs a lot
Decide whether you have to use a little or a lot:
1. That may cost you _______ of money.
2. I added _______ sugar to the mix.
3. You’ll have to spend _______ of cash on this car. (a lot)
4. I can do it with _______ help from my friends.
5. _______ change can really make a difference.
6. I don’t have _______ of free time today.
7. He left _______ of laundry for me to do.
8. She gave him _______ attention.
Answers:
1. a lot 3. a lot 5. a little 7. a lot
2. a little 4. a little 6. a lot 8. a little
few vs little
Decide whether you have to use few or little:
1. There’s _______ point in calling.
2. _______ people understood what he said.
3. There is _______ use in trying to do this.
4. There’s _______ space here as it is.
5. There’s _______ I can do about this.
6. Dan is a great student. He has _______ problems with history.
7. There was _______ traffic on the road.
8. I think Coventry will win the match but _______ people agree with me.
Answers:
1. little 3. little 5. little 7. little
2. few 4. little 6. few 8. few
fewer vs less
Decide whether you have to use fewer or less:
1. There were _______ days below freezing last winter.
2. I drank _______ water than she did.
3. I have _______ than an hour to do this work.
4. People these days are buying _______ newspapers.
5. I have _______ time to do this work.
6. _______ than thirty children each year develop the disease.
7. I wear _______ makeup on weekdays.
8. He worked _______ hours than I did.
Answers:
1. fewer 3. less 5. less 7. less
2. less 4. fewer 6. fewer 8. fewer
farther vs further
Decide whether you have to use farther or further:
1. How much _______ do you plan to drive tonight?
2. I just can’t go any _______.
3. Do you have any _______ plans for adding on to the building?
4. That’s a lot _______ than I want to carry this heavy suitcase!
5. The _______ that I travel down this road, the _______ behind schedule I get.
6. How much _______ do you intend to take this legal matter?
7. It’s not that much _______ to the gas station.
8. How much _______ do I have to run, coach?
Answers:
1. farther 4. farther 6. further
2. further 5. farther, 7. farther
3. further further 8. farther
later vs latter
Decide whether you have to use later or latter:
1. My neighbours have a son and a daughter : the former is a teacher, the _______ is a
nurse.
2. I will address that at a _______ time.
3. Of the first two Harry Potter books, I prefer the _______.
4. John arrived at the party _______ than Mary did.
5. I prefer the _______ offer to the former one.
6. I will be back _______.
7. I was given the choice between a hamburger or a hotdog, I chose the _______ of the
two; the hotdog.
8. When it comes to soy burgers or a juicy cow burger, I prefer the _______.
Answers:
1. latter 3. latter 5. latter 7. latter
2. later 4. later 6. later 8. latter
last vs latter
Decide whether you have to use last or latter:
1. Jack, Jill and Bob went up the hill; the _______ watched the other two fall down.
2. The former half of the film is more interesting than the _______ half.
3. Out of chapters 1, 2, and 3, the _______ one is the most difficult to learn.
4. Dan is now friends with Ruth, Maya and Ben. The _______ is his cousin.
5. Jane speaks Italian and English : the former language fairly well and the ______ fluently.
6. There are two versions, A and B, but the _______ is more popular.
7. Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the _______ is remembered today.
8. I study math, English and history. I enjoy the _______ one most.
Answers:
1. last 3. last 5. latter 7. latter
2. latter 4. last 6. latter 8. last
More Adjective Exercises
1. Form adjectives from the following nouns:
A. water B. ice C. syrup
Answers:
A. Watery
B. Icy
C. Syrupy
2.Form adjectives from the following verbs:
A. walk B. amaze C. decay
Answers:
A. walking B. amazing C. decaying
3.Which of the following sentences contains a proper denominal adjective?
A. People in New York are usually busy.
B. New York residents are often busy.
A. We had fun listening to classic French music.
B. Music by the French is fun to listen to.
A. He speaks Russian.
B. He speaks the Russian language.
Answers: B,A,B
4.Choose the superlative adjective in each group of sentences:
A. I like dark coffee.
B. This is the fastest car I’ve ever driven.
C. I’d like darker curtains.
A. This is good ice cream.
B. Meet Sue, my younger sister.
C. Of all the options available, this seems to be the best one.
A. This is a better play than the last one.
B. The box was blue, and oddly shaped.
C. This is the most exciting thing I’ve ever experienced!
Answers: B, C, C
5. Choose the absolute adjective in each group of sentences:
A. We live in a blue house.
B. The grass is greener on the other side.
C. This is the shortest my hair has ever been.
A. That’s a short dress.
B. Why don’t you choose a longer style?
C. Just because it’s the shortest dress doesn’t mean it’s the most stylish.
A. Our house is bigger than our grandmother’s is.
B. They live in the biggest house I’ve ever seen.
C. That’s a big house!
Answers: A, A, C
6. Choose the adjective from each of the following groups of words:
A. interest, interesting, party
B. amount, colorful, medicine
C. fur, hilarious, cup
Answers:
A. interesting
B. colorful
C. hilarious
7. Fill in the blanks with the best compound adjective for the situation.
A. With ______________ temperatures, this is the coldest winter on record.
 below zero
 below-zero
 freezing
B. Jeremy gave Linda a _____________________ engagement ring.
 gorgeous diamond
 gorgeous-diamond
 big
C. We’re celebrating with a __________________ bottle of champagne.
 costly
 ten-year-old
 10 year old
Answers:
A. below-zero
B. gorgeous diamond
C. ten-year-old
8. Choose the sentence containing the denominal adjective:
A. We practiced for the play.
B. We spent two hours practicing the Shakespearean play.
C. We practiced Shakespeare’s play for two hours.
Answer: B. We spent two hour practicing the Shakespearean play.
9. Choose the comparative adjective in each group of sentences:
A. This list is longer than the last one.
B. This is probably the longest one I’ve ever seen.
C. This is a long list.
A. Stop acting so weird.
B. You’re acting weirder than ever.
C. You’re the weirdest person in this class.
A. This is the chocolatiest cake I’ve ever tasted.
B. Have some chocolate cake.
C. Do you think this cake tastes chocolatier than the last one?
Answers: A, B, C
10. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the
blank.
A. His grandfather lives in the ________________________ house down the street.
 big old yellow
 yellow old big
 old big yellow
B. The shop offers all kinds of _____________________ objects.
 interesting old antique
 old antique interesting
 old interesting antique
C. We went for a long walk on a __________________________ trail.
 Beautiful new 5-mile
 New, beautiful 5-mile
 5-mile new, beautiful
Answers:
A. big old yellow
B. interesting old antique
C. beautiful new 5-mile
11. A, B, or C? Which phrase contains the denominal adjective?
A. open door
B. fun time
C. Parmesan flavor
Answer: C
12. Some compound adjective contain hyphens. Which of the following sentences is
correct?
A. He’s a decent-judge of character.
B. She submitted a 190-page document supporting her position.
C. We’re adopting a two year old parakeet.
Answer: B
13. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
A. We took a ride on a red, new, Italian motorbike.
B. We took a ride on an Italian, new, red motorbike.
C. We took a ride on a new red Italian motorbike.
Answer: C
14. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the
blank.
A. I was thrilled to receive a __________________ book with my order.
 big, beautiful, leather-bound
 leather-bound, big, beautiful
 beautiful big leather-bound
B. His clown costume consists of a red nose, oversized shoes, and a ________________
jacket.
 Size 4X polka-dotted silk smoking
 polka-dotted silk smoking size 4X
 polka dotted size 4x silk smoking
C. I’ve been shopping for the perfect _______________ chopsticks.
 Japanese long sushi
 long Japanese sushi
 long sushi Japanese
Answers:
A. beautiful big leather-bound
B. size 4x polka-dotted silk smoking
C. long Japanese sushi
15. From each group, choose the sentence containing the correct compound adjective.
A. Jennifer is overworked. She has been putting in 12 hour days lately.
B. Jennifer is overworked. She has been putting in 12-hour days lately.
C. Jennifer is overworked. She has been putting in 12-hour-days lately.
A. Jim prefers spicy, Caribbean-style food.
B. Jim likes Caribbean foods with lots of spice.
C. Jim’s favorite foods are spicy ones with Caribbean flavors.
A. He’s grown two inches since last time we saw him.
B. He’s grown by a whole two inches since we last saw him.
C. He’s had a two-inch growth spurt since last time we saw him.
Answers: B, A, C

Some adjectives can be identified by their endings. Typical adjective endings include:
1. -able/-ible understandable, capable, readable, incredible
2. -al mathematical, functional, influential, chemical
3. -ful beautiful, bashful, helpful, harmful
4. -ic artistic, manic, rustic, terrific
5. -ive submissive, intuitive, inventive, attractive
6. -less sleeveless, hopeless, groundless, restless
7. -ous gorgeous, dangerous, adventurous, fabulous

Sometimes when adding these endings changes have to be made. Here are some rules for
forming adjectives and their exceptions:
Add Exceptions Word Adjective
-al If ending with an ‘e‘, drop it Nature Natural
Function Functional
-y If ending with an ‘e‘, drop it Ice Icy
Oil Oily
-ful If ending with a ‘y‘, replace with an ‘i‘ Beauty Beautiful
Peace Peaceful
-ous/-ious If ending with a ‘y‘, drop it Mystery Mysterious
Danger Dangerous
-ic If ending with a ‘y‘, drop it History Historic
Rust Rustic
Forming adjectives from nouns and verbs
Adjectives can be formed from different words. They can be formed from nouns:

Noun Adjective From verbs: Or even from

accident accidental Verb Adjective other adjectives:
danger dangerous enjoy enjoyable Adjective Adjective
length long help helpful comic comical
star starry obey obedient correct corrective
wind windy play playful elder elderly
talk talkative red reddish
sick sickly

Examples of forming adjectives

1. Our house color is a kind of yellow. → We live in a yellowish house.
2. He often acts like a child. → He often acts in a childish way.
3. The event was a big success. → We enjoyed a successful event.
4. We enjoyed the sound of the drum’s rhythm. → We enjoyed the
drum’s rhythmic sound.
5. She adopted a dog without a home. → She adopted a homeless dog.
6. Look out, that plant is poison. → Look out for that poisonous plant.
7. It looks like it will rain today. → It looks like we’ll have rainy weather today.
8. She always acts with courtesy. → She always behaves in a courteous manner.
9. Her hair is pretty. → She has the prettiest hair.
10.We go for a walk each day. → We go for a daily walk.
Forming adjectives exercises
1. Choose the adjective from each of the following groups of words:
A. inventive, invent, invented
B. curiosity, curious, curiousive
C. proliferate, prolific, proud
Answers: A – inventive B – curious C – prolific
2. Form adjectives from the following nouns:
A. smell
B. chill
C. width
Answers: A – smelly B – chilly C – wide
3. Form adjectives from the following verbs:
A. interested B. amazed C. annoyed
Answers: A – interesting B – amazing C – annoying
4. Form adjectives from the following verbs. Some words may be formed into more than
one adjective:
A. escape B. improve C. damage
Answers: A – escaped, escaping B – improved, improving C – damaged, damaging
5. Form longer adjectives from the following adjectives. Some words may be formed into
more than one adjective:
A. funny B. incorrect C. blue
Answers: A – funnier, funniest B – incorrectly C – bluest, bluer, blueish
6. Form adjectives from the following nouns:
A. magic B. fool C. lady
Answers: A – magical B – foolish C – ladylike
7. Form two adjectives from each of the following nouns:
A. life B. power C. friend
Answers: A – lifelike, lifeless B – powerful, powerless C – friendly, friendless
8. Form adjectives from each of the following nouns:
A. cost B. war C. month
Answers: A – costly B – warlike C – monthly
9. Form adjectives from each of the following nouns:
A. poison B. courtesy C. mystery
Answers: A – poisonous B – courteous C – mysterious
10. Form adjectives from each of the following nouns:
A. athlete B. photograph C. science
Answers: A – athletic B – photographic C – scientific
Denominal adjectives (sometimes called denominal adjectives) are adjectives derived
from nouns. For example:
1. A mathematical puzzle. (a puzzle based on mathematics)
2. A biological experiment. (an experiment in biology)
3. A wooden boat. (a boat made of wood)
Proper adjectives are derived from proper nouns. They commonly describe something in
terms of nationality, religious affiliation, or culture. Like proper nouns, proper adjectives
have their first letter capitalized. For example:
1. I married a Russian woman.
2. The Jewish community in NY is very large.
Adjectives of this type should be carefully distinguished from adjectives denoting
nationalities (nominal adjectives). For example:
1. Denominal Adjective: The French people are noted for their wines.
2. Nominal Adjective: The French are noted for their wines.
or:
1. Denominal Adjective: The poor people are more vulnerable.
2. Nominal Adjective: The poor are getting poorer.
Examples of denominal adjectives
1. A mathematical puzzle.
2. A biological experiment.
3. A wooden boat.
4. I married an American woman.
5. The Jewish community in NY is very big.
6. Mary has a collection of expensive Russian dolls.
7. In the winter you must wear heavy woolen clothes.
8. The polar bear is listed as threatened.
Denominal adjective exercises
1. Choose the sentence containing the denominal adjective:
A. We worked on our homework all evening.
B. We spent the evening working on our English homework.
C. We felt sad about using the evening to do our homework.
Answer: B. We spent the evening working on our English homework.
2. A or B? Which of the following sentences contain denominal adjectives?
A. London is noted for its many museums and monuments.
B. London is noted for its art museums and monuments.
A. The Japanese embassy is nearby.
B. The embassy of Japan is nearby.
A. I gave him a wooden walking stick.
B. He needs to use a walking stick.
Answers: B,A,A
3. A, B, or C? Which phrase contains the denominal adjective?
A. tidal wave
B. screen door
C. 10-month-old baby
A. bunny rabbit
B. junior high
C. wooden boat
A. killer bees
B. weird science
C. oh, fudge!
Answers: A, C, A
4. Choose the correct denominal adjective for each sentence:
A. The sun had a cold, _____________ gleam.
 metallic
 strange
 constant
B. We walked along at a ________________ pace.
 quick
 leisurely
 fast
C. He does an _______________ check of his email.
 interest
 hourly
 scanning
Answers: metallic, leisurely, hourly
5. Which sentences contain proper denominal adjectives?
A. The Japanese are noted for their sushi.
B. The Japanese people are noted for their sushi.
A. He is English, but he married a Russian.
B. He is an Englishman, but he married a Russian woman.
A. New York is home to many nationalities; for example, there are many Puerto Ricans
living there.
B. New York is a melting pot of nationalities; for example, there are many Puerto Rican
people living there.
Answers: B,B,B
6. Which group of words contains only denominal adjectives?
A. orderly, order, port
B. masterly, orderly, cowardly
C. cowardly, orderly, order
Answer: B
7. Which of the following sentences does not contain a denominal adjective?
A. The dining room was comfortably appointed.
B. She rowed across the Atlantic in a wooden dinghy.
C. His grandfather was a carpenter of talent.
Answer: C
8. Which group of words contains no denominal adjectives?
A. Armenian, Indian, American
B. museum, clothing, party
C. restaurant, wooden, shindig
Answer: B
9. Find the proper denominal adjective in each of the following sentences:
A. His favorite dessert is German chocolate cake.
B. She is a long-standing member of the Democratic party.
C. We met some interesting Romanian people on the train.
Answer: A: German B: Democratic C: Romanian
10. Proper or not? Identify the denominal adjectives in the following sentences and state
whether they are proper.
A. The Queen had rosy cheeks.
B. We enjoyed the finest Greek goat cheese available.
C. They lived in a brick house.
D. We went to Paris for our yearly vacation.
E. My grandfather is a member of the British parliament.
Answers:
A. rosy, not proper
B. Greek, proper
C. brick, not proper
D. yearly, not proper
E. British, proper
Forming comparative adjectives
As well as serving as modifying words like beautiful and big, adjectives are also used for
indicating the position on a scale of comparison. The lowest point on the scale is known as
the absolute form, the middle point is known as the comparative form, and the highest
point is known as the superlative form. Here are some examples:
Absolute Comparative Superlative
This book is long. This book is longer than that book. This is the longest book.
The airport is far. The airport is farther than the train This is
station. the farthestairport.
My mom is My mom is a better cook than your My mom is
a goodcook. mom. the bestcook.

The comparative form

When two objects or persons are being compared, the comparative form of the adjective is
used. The comparative adjective can be formed in two ways:
1. Adding –er to the absolute form of the adjective.
2. Adding the word more before the adjective.
For example:
1. My essay is longer than yours.
2. She is more beautiful than her sister.
Here are the rules for choosing and forming the right form:
Add When Example Forming and Exceptions
–er Words of one This is a longerbook. Words ending with ‘e‘, add ‘r‘ to the end
syllable of the word (e.g., lame → lamer).
 Words with one vowel and one consonant
at the end, double the consonant and add
–er to the end of the word (e.g., big →
bigger).
 Words with more than one vowel or more
than one consonant at the end, add –er to
the end of the word (e.g., hard → harder).
–er Words of two This doll is prettier. Change ‘y‘ to ‘i‘, and add –er to the end of
syllables the word.
ending with ‘y‘
more Words of two He is morecharming Insert more before the adjective
syllables not than his friend.
ending with ‘y‘
more Three syllable This is Insert more before the adjective
words or a morepowerful
longer cable.
When comparing two things, the word than is positioned between the adjective and the
thing being compared. For example:
1. Apples are tastier than oranges.
2. This painting is more interesting than that painting.
Superlatives
The superlative is used to say what thing or person has the most of a particular quality
within a group or of its kind. The superlative can be formed in two ways:
1. Adding –est to the absolute form of the adjective.
2. Adding the word most before the adjective.
For example:
1. This is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen.
2. The biggest table in the room.
Here are the rules for choosing and forming the right form:
Add When Example Forming and Exceptions
–est Words of one This is the  Words ending with ‘e‘, add ‘st‘ to the end
syllable longestbook. of the word (e.g., large → largest).
 Words with one vowel and one
consonant at the end, double the
consonant and add –est to the end of the
word (e.g., big → biggest).
 Words with more than one vowel or
more than one consonant at the end, add
–est to the end of the word (e.g., blue →
bluest).
–est Words of two This doll is the Change ‘y‘ to ‘i‘, and add –est to the end
syllables prettiest. of the word.
ending with ‘y‘
most Words of two He is Insert most before the adjective
syllables not the mostcharming
ending with ‘y‘ boy at school.
most Three syllable This is Insert most before the adjective
words or the mostpowerful
longer story.
Superlatives are usually preceded by the word the.
Positive form
The positive form is used in cases where there are no differences between the two
compared things or persons. To form the positive, we use the word as before and after the
absolute form of the adjective. For example:
1. Danny is as smart as Phillip.
2. She is as beautiful as her older sister.
This can also be applied in a negative context to indicate that the compared objects
are not similar:
1. Danny is not as smart as Phillip.
2. She is not as beautiful as her older sister.
Exceptions (irregular forms)
Certain adjectives have irregular forms in the comparative and superlative degrees:
Absolute Comparative Superlative
Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Little Less Least
Much/many/some More Most
Examples of comparing adjectives
1. This house is bigger than that one.
2. This flower is more beautiful than that.
3. He is taller than Mr. Hulas.
4. He is more intelligent than this boy.
5. Jonathan is the most handsome man on campus.
6. This is the prettiest dress in the window.
7. I lost my most comfortable shoes.
8. My job is worse than yours.
Comparing adjective exercises
1. Choose the comparative adjective in each group of sentences:
A.
1. Her hair is short.
2. Her hair is shorter than it was before.
3. Her hair is the shortest it has ever been.
B.
1. We live nearer the train station than we used to.
2. Park in the lot nearest the train station.
3. I know the train station is somewhere near.
C.
1. My dog might be ugly, but he is nice.
2. That’s the ugliest dog I’ve ever seen!
3. Because he was uglier than the others, my dog won the ugly dog contest.
D.
1. Your presentation was more informative than most.
2. She gave an informative talk on honeybees.
3. That’s the most informative speech I’ve ever heard Professor Brown give!
Answers: A: 2 – shorter B: 1 – nearer C: 3 – uglier D: 1: more informative
2. Which of the following sentences does not contain a comparing adjective?
A. I’d like to have more participation from each of you this time around.
B. If you’d have listened better, you wouldn’t be confused right now.
C. They live in the brick house on the corner.
Answer:C
3. Choose the superlative adjective in each group of sentences:
A.
1. That’s the best ice cream I’ve ever tasted!
2. You’re a lot nicer than your sister.
3. This is delicious cake.
B.
1. This presentation seems longer than usual.
2. Of all the hairstyles in the room, hers is most stylish.
3. I’m often trying to do better than others.
C.
1. Lake Silfra has some of the clearest water on the world.
2. This shop carries nicer things than it used to.
3. My cat has three adorable kittens.
D.
1. Be careful; that’s a fragile vase.
2. You’re more cheerful than you used to be.
 3. This is the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me.
Answers: A – 1: best B – 2: most stylish C – 1: clearest D – 3: most exciting
4. Which of the following sentences contains a superlative adjective?
A. I can run further than before.
B. She has the pinkest cheeks I’ve ever seen!
C. Jimmy is a cute baby.
Answer: : B – pinkest
5. Choose the absolute adjective in each group of sentences:
A.
1. Your face is red.
2. You have the reddest face!
3. If you don’t wear sunscreen, your face will get redder.
B.
1. This is the best book I’ve ever read.
2. I like this book better than the last one I read.
3. That’s a good book.
C.
1. Most chocolate is sweet.
2. Milk chocolate is sweeter than dark chocolate.
3. I’m not sure which chocolate is sweetest.
D.
1. This is a charming house.
2. Our new home is so much more charming than our old one.
3. She’s the most charming person I’ve ever met.
Answers: A – 1: red B – 3: good C – 1: sweet D – charming
6. Choose the correct comparing adjective for each sentence:
A. My mother is a _____________ woman.
 Smart
 Smarter
 Smartest
B. The surgeon worked ____________ to stabilize the patient.
 Quickly
 Most quickly
 More quickly
C. We ran ______________ than we did last week.
 Fast
 Faster
 Fastest
D. After the party, the house was the _______________ it’s ever been.
 Messy
 Messier
 Messiest
Answers: A – smart B – quickly C – faster D – messiest
7. Name the type of comparing adjective in each sentence:
A. Jinx is a hairy dog.
B. She has the bluest eyes I’ve ever seen.
C. He made me madder than I’ve been in a long time.
D. We felt more excited than ever when we heard the news.
Answers: A – absolute B – superlative C – comparative D – comparative
8. Choose the sentence with the positive form comparing adjective:
A. This book is more interesting than that one.
B. The story we heard this week was as interesting as last week’s.
C. This is one of the most interesting stories I’ve ever heard.
Answer: B
9. Which of the following sentences contains a comparing adjective in the comparative
form?
A. We’ve had a run of bad luck lately.
B. This is the worst snowstorm we have had in ten years.
C. Your injury is worse than mine.
Answer: C – worse
10. Which of the following sentences contains a comparing adjective in the superlative
form?
A. She is not as mean as her older sister is.
B. This is the least exciting movie I’ve ever seen.
C. Mr. Brown is more boring than Mr. Philips.
Answer: B – least exciting

A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to
modify the same noun. These terms should be hyphenated to avoid confusion or ambiguity.
For example:
1. Diana submitted a 6-page document.
2. She adopted a two-year-old cat.

Compound adjectives – Exceptions

Note that combining an adverb and an adjective does not create a compound adjective. No
hyphen is required because it is already clear that the adverb modifies the adjective rather
than the subsequent noun. For example:
1. It was a terribly hot day.
2. It is an amazingly good idea.
In addition, you should not place a hyphen in a compound adjective if the adjectives are
capitalized, such as when they are part of a title.
Examples of compound adjectives
1. This is a four-foot table.
2. Daniella is a part-time worker.
3. This is an all-too-common error.
4. Beware of the green-eyed monster.
5. He is a cold-blooded man.
6. I love this brightly-lit room!
7. Danny’s dog is well-behaved.
8. You have to be open-minded about things.
Compound adjective exercises
1. From each group, choose the sentence that contains a compound adjective:
A. Sheila was horribly moody.
B. We’d like you to be part of the decision-making process.
C. The company showed steady improvement in their stock trades.
A. This is a widely used procedure for finishing wood floors.
B. Moths ate his woolen socks.
C. That was really generous of you.
A. Sharon’s adopted son is five years old today.
B. My new car has leather upholstery.
C. She was a well-known actress by the time she reached age five.
Answers:B, A, C
2. Using hyphens in compound adjectives: Which sentences are correct?
A. The group was full of rowdy 10 year old schoolboys.
B. The group was full of rowdy 10-year-old schoolboys.
A. The actress is well known.
B. The actress is well-known.
A. They enjoyed a three-year profit streak.
B. They enjoyed a three-year-profit streak.
Answers:B, A, A
3. Using –ly adverbs in compound adjectives: Which sentences are correct?
A. Along the river, rapidly increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.
B. Along the river, rapidly-increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.
A. My neighbor Jim is an internationally recognized author.
B. My neighbor Jim is an internationally-recognized author.
A. The bank robbers tried to hatch their ill conceived plan and failed.
B. The bank robbers tried to hatch their ill-conceived plan and failed.
Answers:A, A, B
4. Choose the correct compound adjective for each sentence.
A. He is fond of ______________________ Scotch.
 good
 12-year-old
 10 year old
B. The weather has been ___________________ lately.
 terribly-cold
 terribly cold
 too cold
C. Babysitting these kids is like trying to manage a _____________________.
 three ring circus
 three-ring-circus
 three-ring circus
Answers: A – 12-year-old B – terribly cold C – three-ring circus
5. Fill in the blanks with the best compound adjective for the situation:
A. Melanie has everything she needs. She is _____________________.
 two-faced
 very badly behaved
 well-cared for
B. Louis overcomes difficulties easily. He is _______________________.
 short-tempered
 level-headed
 internationally renowned
C. Mr. Chan likes to hear about new ideas. He is ______________________.
 strong-minded
 two faced
 open-minded
Answers: A – well-cared for B – level-headed C – open-minded
6. Fill in the blanks with the best phrase for the situation:
A. Jesse was promoted, so he bought ________________________________.
 himself-a brand new car
 himself a brand-new-car
 himself a brand-new car
B. The _______________________ has been going on for decades.
 gun control debate
 gun-control debate
 gun-control-debate
C. The sound of ___________________________ always soothes my mind.
 gently-flowing water
 gently flowing water
 gently-flowing-water
Answers: A – himself a brand-new car B – gun-control debate C – gently flowing water
7. Creating compound adjectives: From each group, choose the sentence pair that makes
the most sense.
A. I don’t like glue that dries slowly. = This is a quick-drying glue.
B. Did you know that some plants eat meat? = Did you know that there are meat-eating
plants?
C. Professor Brown has a very narrow mind. = Professor Brown’s mind is very narrow.
A. The price of the car was high. = It was a high-priced car.
B. The meal tasted good. = This was a tasteful-meal.
C. He likes to weigh in on political issues. = He is loud-mouthed and boring.
A. The tapeworm measured 35 inches. = The tape-worm measured 35-inches.
B. The duck has flat feet. = That’s a flat-footed duck.
C. Why not try some carrot juice? = Have some carrot-juice.
Answers:B – meat-eating plants A – high-priced car B – flat-footed duck
8. Compound adjectives containing numbers: From each group, choose the sentence
containing the correct compound adjective.
A. The earthworms were at least three inches long.
B. He ate a 12-inch sandwich for lunch.
C. The sumo champion weighed 210-kilograms.
A. He drives a one-ton truck.
B. Our house has three-bedrooms and two-bathrooms.
C. There are nine-carrots in each bottle of juice.
A. My new chainsaw cost three-hundred dollars.
B. I got a 300-dollar chainsaw for two hundred dollars.
C. The best chainsaws cost more than three-hundred-dollars.
Answers:B – 12-inch sandwich A – one-ton truck B – 300-dollar chainsaw
9. Use the underlined phrase to make a compound adjective.
A. He suggested an innovative plan to save money.
B. Her brother had a sharp mind.
C. My cat died suddenly when it was ten years old.
Answers:
A. He suggested an innovative money-saving plan.
B. Her brother was sharp-minded.
C. My ten-year-old cat died suddenly.
In many languages, adjectives denoting attributes usually occur in a specific order.
Generally, the adjective order in English is:
1. Quantity or number
2. Quality or opinion
3. Size
4. Age
5. Shape
6. Color
7. Proper adjective (often nationality, other place of origin, or material)
8. Purpose or qualifier
For example:
1. I love that really big old green antique car that always parked at the end of the street.
2. My sister adopted a beautiful big white bulldog.
When there are two or more adjectives that are from the same group, the word and is
placed between the two adjectives:
1. The house is green and red.
2. The library has old and new books.
When there are three or more adjectives from the same adjective group, place a comma
between each of the coordinate adjectives:
1. We live in the big green, white and red house at the end of the street.
2. My friend lost a red, black and white watch.
A comma is not placed between an adjective and the noun.
Order of adjectives – examples
Determine Quantit Quality Size Ag Shape Color Proper Purpos Noun
r y or or e adjectiv e or
number opinion e qualifie
r
A beautifu old Italian sports car
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The three beautifu littl gold plate
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 An amazing heart- red sofa
shape and
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More examples:
1. I love that really old big green antique car that always parked at the end of the street.
[quality – age – size – color – proper adjective]
2. My sister has a big, beautiful, tan and white, bulldog. [size – quality – color – color]
3. A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]
4. A big square blue box. [dimension – shape – color]
5. A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion – color – material]
6. Some slim new French trousers. [dimension – age – origin]
7. A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]
8. I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color – material]
Order of adjectives exercises
1. Choose the best answer for each sentence.
A. The house is __________________.
 large and white
 white and large
 large white
B. They live in a __________________ house.
 large and white
 white and large
 large white
Answers: A – large and white B – large white
2. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
A. We took a ride on a blue, old Chinese bus.
B. We took a ride on a Chinese, old, blue bus.
C. We took a ride on an old, blue Chinese bus.
Answer: C
3. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
A. I’d like three good reasons why you don’t like spinach.
B. I’d like a good three reasons why you don’t like spinach.
C. I’d like good reasons three why you don’t like spinach.
Answer: A
4. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
A. I like that really big red old antique tractor in the museum.
B. I like that really big old red antique tractor in the museum.
C. I like that old, red, really big antique tractor in the museum.
Answer: B
5. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
A. My brother rode a beautiful big black Friesian horse in the parade.
B. My brother rode a beautiful Friesian big black horse in the parade.
C. My brother rode a big, black, beautiful Friesian horse in the parade.
Answer: A
6. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the
blank.
A. My grandmother lives in the ________________________ house on the corner
 little blue, green and white
 little blue and green and white
 little, blue, green, and white
B. The store carries an assortment of _____________________ objects.
 interesting new, old and antique
 new, old, interesting and antique
 interesting, old and new and antique
C. We went for a two-week cruise on a __________________________ ocean liner.
 incredible brand-new, huge Italian
 incredible, huge, brand-new Italian
 Italian incredible, brand-new, huge
Answers: A – little blue, green and white B – interesting new, old and antique C – incredible,
huge, brand-new Italian
7. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the
blank.
A. I bought a pair of _________________ boots.
 new, nice, red rain
 nice new red rain
 red nice new rain
B. My dad was thrilled with his gift of ______________________ bowties for his clown act.
 three squirting new nice big polka-dotted
 three polka-dotted nice new squirting
 three nice big new polka-dotted squirting
C. Please put the marbles into that ______________________ box.
 round little old red
 little old round red
 little old red round
Answers: A – nice new red rain B – three nice big new polka-dotted squirting C – little old
round red
8. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the
blank:
A. I was surprised to receive a __________________ puppy for my birthday.
 little, cute, eight-week-old golden retriever
 cute eight-week-old little golden retriever
 cute little eight-week-old golden retriever
B. Our work uniform consists of black pants, black shoes, and a ________________ shirt.
 yellow baggy big polo
 big baggy yellow polo
 baggy yellow big polo
C. I’ve been spending a lot of time in antique shops looking for the perfect
_______________ clock.
  little silver Italian cuckoo
 little Italian silver cuckoo
 silver little Italian cuckoo
Answers: A – cute little eight-week-old golden retriever B – big baggy yellow polo C – little
silver Italian cuckoo
9. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
A. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black and white stripes.
B. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black with white stripes.
C. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black, white stripes.
Answer: A
10. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
A. During my college years, I wore a red, white and black big hat to sporting events.
B. During my college years, I wore a big red, white and black hat to sporting events.
C. During my college years, I wore a big red white and black, hat to sporting events.
Answer: B
Lists of adjectives
Common adjectives
 Good  great  right  large  few
 New  little  big  next  public
 First  own  high  early  bad
 Last  other  different  young  same
 Long  old  small  important  able

Appearance adjectives
 adorable  elegant  long  plain  unsightly
 beautiful  fancy  magnificent  quaint  wide-eyed
 clean  glamorous  old-  sparkling
 drab  handsome fashioned  ugliest
Color adjectives
 red  yellow  blue  gray  white
 orange  green  purple  black
Condition adjectives
 alive  dead  helpful  odd  tender
 better  easy  important  powerful  uninterested
 careful  famous  inexpensive  rich  vast
 clever  gifted  mushy  shy  wrong
Personality adjectives – Positive
 agreeable  eager  jolly  obedient  thankful
 brave  faithful  kind  proud  victorious
 calm  gentle  lively  relieved  witty
 delightful  happy  nice  silly  zealous
Personality adjectives – Negative
 angry  defeated  grumpy  jealous  nervous
 bewildered  embarrassed  helpless  lazy  obnoxious
 clumsy  fierce  itchy  mysterious  panicky
 repulsive  scary  thoughtless  uptight  worried

Shape adjectives
 broad  deep  low  skinny  wide
 chubby  flat  narrow  square
 crooked  high  round  steep
 curved  hollow  shallow  straight
Size adjectives
 big  huge  massive  short  tiny
 colossal  immense  miniature  small
 fat  large  petite  tall
 gigantic  little  puny  teeny
 great  mammoth  scrawny  teeny-tiny
Sound adjectives
 cooing  hissing  noisy  raspy  voiceless
 deafening  loud  purring  screeching  whispering
 faint  melodic  quiet  thundering
Time adjectives
 ancient  late  old-  short
 brief  long fashioned  slow
 early  modern  quick  swift
 fast  old  rapid  young
Taste/touch adjectives
 bitter  hot  prickly  strong  weak
 delicious  icy  rainy  sweet  wet
 fresh  loose  rotten  tart  wooden
 greasy  melted  salty  tasteless  yummy
 juicy  nutritious  sticky  uneven
Touch adjectives
 boiling  cold  curly  dusty  hot
 breeze  cool  damaged  filthy  warm
 broken  creepy  damp  flaky  wet
 bumpy  crooked  dirty  fluffy
 chilly  cuddly  dry  freezing
Quantity adjectives
 abundant  few  heavy  many  sparse
 empty  full  light  numerous  substantial

Typical adjective endings

1. They live in a beautiful house.
2. Lisa is wearing a sleeveless shirt today. This soup is not edible.
3. She wore a beautiful dress.
4. He writes meaningless letters.
5. This shop is much nicer.
6. She wore a beautiful dress.
7. Ben is an adorable baby.
8. Linda’s hair is gorgeous.
9. This glass is breakable.
10.I met a homeless person in NY.

Denominal adjective examples

1. A mathematical puzzle.
2. A biological experiment.
3. A wooden boat.
4. I married an American woman.
5. The Jewish community in NY is very big.
6. Mary has a collection of expensive Russian dolls.
7. In the winter you must wear heavy woollen clothes.
8. The polar bear is listed as threatened.
Order of adjective examples
1. I love that really big old green antique car that is always parked at the end of the street.
[quality – size – age – color – qualifier]
2. My sister has a beautiful big white bulldog. [quality – size – color]
3. A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]
4. A big square blue box. [size – shape – color]
5. A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion – color – material]
6. Some new slim French trousers. [age – shape – origin]
7. My small new red sleeping bag. [size – age – color – purposee]
8. I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color – material]
Comparing adjective examples 1. Susan is really clever.
1. This house is bigger than that one. 2. The doctor is very late.
2. This flower is more beautiful than that. 3. My sister is fond of animals.
3. He is taller than Mr. Hulas. 4. I am happy to meet you.
4. He is more intelligent than this boy. 5. The kids are ready to go.
5. Jonathan is the most handsome man on 6. Don’t be afraid of the dark.
campus. 7. Tony lost his dark brown briefcase.
6. This is the prettiest dress in the window. 8. He’s an extraordinary looking man.
7. I lost my most comfortable shoes.
8. My job is worse than yours. Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or
Compound adjectives examples adverb.
1. This is a four-foot table. 1. He quickly reads a book.
2. Daniella is a part-time worker. 2. Mandy is a pretty girl.
3. This is an all-too-common error. 3. The class is terribly loud today.
4. Beware of the green-eyed monster. 4. Max is a good singer.
5. He is a cold-blooded man. 5. You can easily open this tin.
6. We saw a man-eating shark! 6. It's a terrible day today.
7. Danny’s dog is well-behaved. 7. She sings the song well.
8. You have to be open-minded about 8. He is a careful driver.
things. 9. He drives the car carefully.
Adjectival phrase examples 10.The dog barks loudly.
 6. Jack is terribly upset about losing his
Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or keys.
adverb. 7. This steak smells good.
1. The bus driver was seriously injured. 8. Our basketball team played badly last
2. Kevin is extremely clever. Friday.
3. This hamburger tastes awful. 9. Don't speak so fast. I can't understand
4. Be careful with this glass of milk. It's hot. you.
5. Robin looks sad. What's the matter with 10.Maria slowly opened her present.
him?

Fill in the missing words into the gaps. Mind the first two words in each task.
1. strong → stronger; good → better
2. coldest → colder; happiest → happier
3. nice → nicer; bad → worse
4. angry → angrier; much → more
5. more boring → boring; sunnier → sunny
6. more interesting → most interesting; worse → worst
7. hard → hardest; new → newest
8. most expensive → expensive; cleanest → clean
9. fast → fastest; old → oldest
10.shortest → short ; most difficult → difficult

Complete the sentence using the comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
1. Jake's room is smaller than Larry's room.
2. The blue car is nicer than the black car.
3. This exercise is more boring than that one.
4. His pullover is darker than his jeans.
5. Susan's hair is longer than my hair.
6. George is funnier than Robert.
7. My result in the test was better than Harry's.
8. Gold is more expensive than silver.
9. Christine is smarter than Alice.
10.Football is more popular than handball.

Complete the sentence using the comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
1. Nick is taller than Chris.
2. This smartphone is cheaper than that one.
3. Kitesurfing is more dangerous than hiking.
4. November is colder than July in Europe.
5. She always arrives later than her teacher.
6. Tomorrow will be sunnier than today.
7. Peggy is more careful than Vanessa.
8. These headphones are worse than my old ones.
9. Jack's car is faster than mine.
10.He's more intelligent than his brother.
Complete the sentence by using the bolded adjective in its correct form.
1. This is a nice cat. It's much nicer than my friend's cat.
2. Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is older.
3. This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the most
difficult exercise on the worksheet.
4. He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the most interesting one in the world.
5. In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even better one last
weekend.
6. School is boring, but homework is more boring than school.
7. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is more dangerous than
skateboarding.
8. This magazine is cheap, but that one is cheaper.
9. We live in a small house, but my grandparents' house is even smaller than ours.
10.Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the funniest joke I've ever heard.

Complete the sentence by using the adjective in its correct form.

1. My father is heavy. My uncle is much heavier than him.
2. The test in geography was easy, but the test in biology was easier.
3. Florida is sunny. Do you know the sunniest place in the USA?
4. Stan is a successful sportsman, but his sister is more successful than him.
5. My mother has a soft voice, but my teacher's voice is softer than hers.
6. Amy has a beautiful baby, but my daughter has the most beautiful baby on earth.
7. I live in a large family, but my grandfather lived in a larger one.
8. We have only little time for this exercise, but in the examination we'll have
even less time.
9. Lucy is clever, but Carol is cleverer than her.
10.Have you visited the old castle? It was the oldest one we visited during our holidays.

Use either as ... as or not as ... as in the sentences below.

1. The blue car is the red car. (fast)
2. Peter is Fred. (not/tall)
3. The violin is the cello. (not/low)
4. This copy is the other one. (bad)
5. Oliver is Peter. (optimistic)
6. Today it's yesterday. (not/windy)
7. The tomato soup was the mushroom soup. (delicious)
8. Grapefruit juice is lemonade. (not/sweet)
9. Nick is Kevin. (brave)
10.Silver is gold. (not/heavy)

1. The blue car is as fast as the red car.

 2. Peter is not as tall as Fred.
3. The violin is not as low as the cello.
4. This copy is as bad as the other one.
5. Oliver is as optimistic as Peter.
6. Today it's not as windy as yesterday.
7. The tomato soup was as delicious as the mushroom soup.
8. Grapefruit juice is not as sweet as lemonade.
9. Nick is as brave as Kevin.
10.Silver is not as heavy as gold.

Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. My house is (big) than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) than that one.
3. This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers.
5. Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer.
8. Who is the (rich) woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer.
10.He was the (clever) thief of all.

1. My house is bigger than yours.

2. This flower is more beautiful than that one.
3. This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live longer than smokers.
5. Which is the most dangerous animal in the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is better than a holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is more expensive than a beer.
8. Who is the richest woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even worse than last summer.
10.He was the cleverest thief of all.

Adjective phrases exercises. Complete the gaps with the expression as ... as... or not as ...
as ... using the andjectivees provided.
1. This pear is that one. (hard)
2. This horse is that. (strong)
3. These trousers are those. (expensive)
4. She is she looks. (not / old)
5. The town centre was usual. (not / crowded)
 6. I’m sorry I’m late. I got here I could. (fast)
7. I’m quite tall, but you are taller. I’m you. (not / tall)
8. Rome is Athens. It was built earlier. (not / old)
9. My room is bigger than yours. Your room is mine. (not / big)
10. I’m he is. He is much taller than me. (not / tall)
11. My car is yours. You can drive faster. (not / fast)
12. I’m my sister. We were both born in 1984. (old)
13. She sings her sister. They are really good. (well)
14. This curtain is the other. (long)
15. These scales are those. (precise)
16. She is her brother. She is slimmer. (not / fat)
17. The film I expected. I really enjoyed it. (interesting)
18. This exercise is the other one. It’s very simple. (easy)
19. His DVD player was mine. We paid the same price. (cheap)
20. She is her brother. He is really intelligent. (not / smart)
 1. This pear is as hard as that one.
 2. This horse is as strong as that.
 3. These trousers are as expensive as those.
 4. She is not as old as she looks.
 5. The town centre was not as crowded as usual.
 6. I’m sorry I’m late. I got here as fast as I could.
 7. I’m quite tall, but you are taller. I’m not as tall as you.
 8. Rome is not as old as Athens. It was built earlier.
 9. My room is bigger than yours. Your room is not as big as mine.
 10. I’m not as tall as he is. He is much taller than me.
 11. My car is not as fast as yours. You can drive faster.
 12. I’m as old as my sister. We were both born in 1984.
 13. She sings as well as her sister. They are really good.
 14. This curtain is as long as the other.
 15. These scales are as precise as those.
 16. She is not as fat as her brother. She is slimmer.
 17. The film as interesting as I expected. I really enjoyed it.
 18. This exercise is as easy as the other one. It’s very simple.
 19. His DVD player was as cheap as mine. We paid the same price.
 20. She is not as smart as her brother. He is really intelligent.

Comparative of adjectives exercise. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative
forms of the adjectives in brackets to complete the following sentences in English.
1. Our research should prove it. (far)
2. It will be to remove it now. (easy)
 3. The weather today is than it was yesterday. (bad)
4. My brother is a lawyer. (old)
5. Hit it . (hard)
6. It stank than you could imagine. (badly)
7. Who is a driver: you or your wife? (good)
8. Here is a map. (detailed)
9. Neptune is away from the Sun than Jupiter. (far)
10. Mary cooks than I do. (well)
11. I lost than I'd thought. (little)
12. He treats the boy than his dog. (badly)
13. I don't want any hints. (far)
14. It is away than I've expected. (far)
15. John is a actor than I am. (good)
16. This copy is in a condition. (good)
17. I got than they'd promised. (much)
18. His sister is than his older sister. (young / nice)
19. It took me than you think. (long)
20. I sleep now. (well)

 1. Our further research should prove it.

 2. It will be easier to remove it now.
 3. The weather today is worse than it was yesterday.
 4. My older brother is a lawyer.
 5. Hit it harder.
 6. It stank worse than you could imagine.
 7. Who is a better driver: you or your wife?
 8. Here is a more detailed map.
 9. Neptune is farther away from the Sun than Jupiter.
 10. Mary cooks better than I do.
 11. I lost less than I'd thought.
 12. He treats the boy worse than his dog.
 13. I don't want any further hints.
 14. It is farther away than I've expected.
 15. John is a better actor than I am.
 16. This copy is in a better condition.
 17. I got more than they'd promised.
 18. His younger sister is nicer than his older sister.
 19. It took me longer than you think.
 20. I sleep better now.
 Comparative adjectives exercise. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative forms
of the adjectives in brackets to complete the following sentences in English.
1. Sharks are than lions. (dangerous)
2. William Shakespeare is than Christopher Marlowe. (famous)
3. Henry is than his sister. (absent-minded)
4. Tom is than David. (selfish)
5. He is than he used to be last year. (fat)
6. Andrew seems to be than he was two months ago. (slim)
7. Walt is nowadays than he used to be when he was . (impatient /
young)
8. Our town is than Manchester. (attractive)
9. Tom is than his elder brother. (impulsive)
10. This poem is than any other poem I've read. (pathetic)
11. Your house is than mine. (beautiful)
12. His room is than yours. (dark)
13. I think that English films are than American ones. (interesting)
14. George runs than Jim. (fast)
15. The living conditions are than they used to be. (bad)
16. Today Father is than usual. (irritated)
17. Exercise 16 is than exercise 15. (easy)
18. "Prevention is than cure". (good)
19. Your argumentation is than Robert's. (convincing)
20. At home, Mother is always than Father. (busy)

 1. Sharks are more dangerous than lions.

 2. William Shakespeare is more famous than Christopher Marlowe.
 3. Henry is more absent-minded than his sister.
 4. Tom is more selfish than David.
 5. He is fatter than he used to be last year.
 6. Andrew seems to be slimmer than he was two months ago.
 7. Walt is more impatient nowadays than he used to be when he was younger.
 8. Our town is more attractive than Manchester.
 9. Tom is more impulsive than his elder brother.
 10. This poem is more pathetic than any other poem I've read.
 11. Your house is more beautiful than mine.
 12. His room is darker than yours.
 13. I think that English films are more interesting than American ones.
 14. George runs faster than Jim.
 15. The living conditions are worse than they used to be.
 16. Today Father is more irritated than usual.
 17. Exercise 16 is easier than exercise 15.
 18. "Prevention is better than cure".
 19. Your argumentation is more convincing than Robert's.
 20. At home, Mother is always busier than Father.

Superlative adjectives exercise. Fill in the gaps with the superlative forms of the adjectives
in brackets to complete the following sentences in English.
1. Mr Brown is tutor in our university. (experienced)
2. pupils should be paid more attention. (good)
3. film we've ever seen is "Enter the Dragon". (interesting)
4. It was Chris who wrote composition. (brilliant)
5. Spring is season of the year. (pleasant)
6. Tom's room is of all. (clean)
7. Of all Polish writers, Sienkiewicz is one. (great)
8. Jim is pupil in my class. (difficult)
9. Ann is student in our group. (hard-working)
10. James is person in our office. (open-minded)
11. Egypt is one of countries in the world. (old)
12. Canada is the second country in the world. (large)
13. Helen is girl I've ever met. (kind-hearted)
14. That was mistake. (stupid)
15. I think England has weather in the world. (changeable)
16. hotel in Poznan is "Polonez". (comfortable)
17. person is Henry; he never tells a lie. (credible)
18. For many years, the Beatles were group. (popular)
19. It's town I've ever seen. (ugly)
20. Winter was time for us. (bad)

 1. Mr Brown is the most experienced tutor in our university.

 2. The best pupils should be paid more attention.
 3. The most interesting film we've ever seen is "Enter the Dragon".
 4. It was Chris who wrote the most brilliant composition.
 5. Spring is the most pleasant season of the year.
 6. Tom's room is the cleanest of all.
 7. Of all Polish writers, Sienkiewicz is the greatest one.
 8. Jim is the most difficult pupil in my class.
 9. Ann is the most hard-working student in our group.
 10. James is the most open-minded person in our office.
 11. Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world.
 12. Canada is the second largest country in the world.
 13. Helen is the most kind-hearted girl I've ever met.
 14. That was the most stupid mistake.
 15. I think England has the most changeable weather in the world.
 16. The most comfortable hotel in Poznan is "Polonez".
 17. The most credible person is Henry; he never tells a lie.
 18. For many years, the Beatles were the most popular group.
 19. It's the ugliest town I've ever seen.
 20. Winter was the worst time for us.

Compound adjectives exercises. Fill in the gaps with the compound adjectives in English to
complete the sentences below. The adjectives should correspond to the first sentence and
denote the meaning expressed in it.
The child behaves well. He is a child.
That man dresses in a scruffy manner. He is a man.
This film star is very conscious of her image. This film star is very .
It takes ten minutes to drive from my house to work. It is a drive from my house to
work.
They planned the attack in a very clever way. It was a very attack.
My dog has got short legs. It is a dog.
That man always looks rather angry. He is a rather man.
His degree course took five years to complete. It was a degree course.
What’s the name of that perfume that smells horrible? What is the name of
that perfume.
Only members who carry their cards are allowed inside. Only members are
allowed inside.

 The child behaves well. He is a well-behaved child.

 That man dresses in a scruffy manner. He is a scruffily-dressed man.
 This film star is very conscious of her image. This film star is very image-conscious.
 It takes ten minutes to drive from my house to work. It is a ten-minute drive from my
house to work.
 They planned the attack in a very clever way. It was a very cleverly-plannedattack.
 My dog has got short legs. It is a short-legged dog.
 That man always looks rather angry. He is a rather angry-looking man.
 His degree course took five years to complete. It was a five-year degree course.
 What’s the name of that perfume that smells horrible? What is the name of that horrible-
smelling perfume.
 Only members who carry their cards are allowed inside. Only cards-carryingmembers are
allowed inside.