Worksheet on degrees of adjectives with interactive exercises and cartoon illustrations.
A worksheet titled "Degrees of Adjectives - Practise" featuring cartoon characters discussing comparisons, with sections for comparative of superiority and comparative of equality exercises.
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The image is a worksheet titled "Degrees of Adjectives - Practise", designed to help students practice forming comparative adjectives in two categories:
1. Comparative of Superiority (comparing one thing as more than another)
2. Comparative of Equality (comparing two things as equal)
Let’s go through each section and solve the problems step by step.
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This section uses "more... than" or "-er than" for comparison, depending on the adjective.
> Rules:
> - For short adjectives (1-2 syllables): add -er (e.g., *taller*, *faster*)
> - For longer adjectives (3+ syllables): use more... than (e.g., *more difficult than*)
> - Irregular forms: *good → better*, *bad → worse*, *far → farther/further*
Now let's fill in the blanks:
1. Let's go somewhere quieter than this place.
→ "quiet" → comparative = quieter
2. The Amazon river is longer than the Seine.
→ "long" → comparative = longer
3. A Ferrari is more expensive than a Ford.
→ "expensive" (3 syllables) → more expensive
4. Tropical climates are hotter than the arctic ones.
→ "hot" → comparative = hotter
5. Do you think English is more difficult than Russian?
→ "difficult" (3 syllables) → more difficult
6. In Spring it is rainier than in Summer.
→ "rainy" → comparative = rainier
7. Jill is older than Gary.
→ "old" → comparative = older
8. Jack's mother is younger than Joan's mother.
→ "young" → comparative = younger
9. Yesterday the weather was colder than today.
→ "cold" → comparative = colder
10. Jane plays tennis better than me.
→ "good" → irregular comparative = better
11. I'm worse than you in Maths.
→ "bad" → irregular comparative = worse
12. My brother can run faster than me.
→ "fast" → comparative = faster
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This section uses "as... as" structure to show equality.
> Rule: Use as + adjective + as
> Example: She is as tall as her sister.
Now let's complete these:
1. Jonathan is as clever as Bill.
→ "clever" → as clever as
2. The film was as interesting as the book.
→ "interesting" → as interesting as
3. Planes are as dangerous as cars.
→ "dangerous" → as dangerous as
4. Paul is as careful as his wife.
→ "careful" → as careful as
5. Today's test was as difficult as yesterday's test.
→ "difficult" → as difficult as
6. Your suitcase is as full as mine.
→ "full" → as full as
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#### A. Comparative of Superiority
1. quieter than
2. longer than
3. more expensive than
4. hotter than
5. more difficult than
6. rainier than
7. older than
8. younger than
9. colder than
10. better than
11. worse than
12. faster than
#### B. Comparative of Equality
1. as clever as
2. as interesting as
3. as dangerous as
4. as careful as
5. as difficult as
6. as full as
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| Type | Structure | Example |
|------|-----------|--------|
| Superiority | [adjective]-er than / more [adjective] than | taller than / more expensive than |
| Equality | as + adjective + as | as tall as / as expensive as |
This worksheet helps reinforce how to compare things using adjectives correctly in both superior and equal contexts.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation with examples!
1. Comparative of Superiority (comparing one thing as more than another)
2. Comparative of Equality (comparing two things as equal)
Let’s go through each section and solve the problems step by step.
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🔹 A. Comparative of Superiority
This section uses "more... than" or "-er than" for comparison, depending on the adjective.
> Rules:
> - For short adjectives (1-2 syllables): add -er (e.g., *taller*, *faster*)
> - For longer adjectives (3+ syllables): use more... than (e.g., *more difficult than*)
> - Irregular forms: *good → better*, *bad → worse*, *far → farther/further*
Now let's fill in the blanks:
1. Let's go somewhere quieter than this place.
→ "quiet" → comparative = quieter
2. The Amazon river is longer than the Seine.
→ "long" → comparative = longer
3. A Ferrari is more expensive than a Ford.
→ "expensive" (3 syllables) → more expensive
4. Tropical climates are hotter than the arctic ones.
→ "hot" → comparative = hotter
5. Do you think English is more difficult than Russian?
→ "difficult" (3 syllables) → more difficult
6. In Spring it is rainier than in Summer.
→ "rainy" → comparative = rainier
7. Jill is older than Gary.
→ "old" → comparative = older
8. Jack's mother is younger than Joan's mother.
→ "young" → comparative = younger
9. Yesterday the weather was colder than today.
→ "cold" → comparative = colder
10. Jane plays tennis better than me.
→ "good" → irregular comparative = better
11. I'm worse than you in Maths.
→ "bad" → irregular comparative = worse
12. My brother can run faster than me.
→ "fast" → comparative = faster
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🔹 B. Comparative of Equality
This section uses "as... as" structure to show equality.
> Rule: Use as + adjective + as
> Example: She is as tall as her sister.
Now let's complete these:
1. Jonathan is as clever as Bill.
→ "clever" → as clever as
2. The film was as interesting as the book.
→ "interesting" → as interesting as
3. Planes are as dangerous as cars.
→ "dangerous" → as dangerous as
4. Paul is as careful as his wife.
→ "careful" → as careful as
5. Today's test was as difficult as yesterday's test.
→ "difficult" → as difficult as
6. Your suitcase is as full as mine.
→ "full" → as full as
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✔ Final Answers
#### A. Comparative of Superiority
1. quieter than
2. longer than
3. more expensive than
4. hotter than
5. more difficult than
6. rainier than
7. older than
8. younger than
9. colder than
10. better than
11. worse than
12. faster than
#### B. Comparative of Equality
1. as clever as
2. as interesting as
3. as dangerous as
4. as careful as
5. as difficult as
6. as full as
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📌 Summary of Key Rules:
| Type | Structure | Example |
|------|-----------|--------|
| Superiority | [adjective]-er than / more [adjective] than | taller than / more expensive than |
| Equality | as + adjective + as | as tall as / as expensive as |
This worksheet helps reinforce how to compare things using adjectives correctly in both superior and equal contexts.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation with examples!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of degree of adjectives worksheet.