Elementary grammar exercise (A2 level): comparative adjectives (bigger, older, better, worse) ex. 1

English grammar practice exercise, beginner / elementary level.

In this exercise you will practise comparative adjectives (bigger, older, better, worse, etc.).

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Comparative, superlative adjectives: rules
Adjective type	Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
Short adjectives (one syllable)	old, long	older, longer	the oldest, the longest
Adjectives ending in one vowel + one consonant	big, hot	bigger, hotter	the biggest, the hottest
Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y	ugly, noisy, messy	uglier, noisier, messier	the ugliest, the noisiest, the messiest
Longer adjectives (with two or more syllables)	careful, expensive, beautiful	more careful, more expensive, more beautiful	the most careful, the most expensive, the most beautiful
With some two-syllable adjectives both -er and -est endings and more / most are possible.	polite, common	more polite / politer, more common / commoner	the most polite / the politest, the most common / the commonest
With some two-syllable adjectives only an -er or -est ending is possible.	narrow, simple, clever	narrower, simpler, cleverer	the narrowest, the simplest, the cleverest

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