Grammar Drops: Comparative of Superiority & Inferiority (with a quiz)

📚 Grammar Drops: Comparative of Superiority & Inferiority

Hi, everyone! 🌟 

Today, let’s talk about comparative adjectives—when we compare two things!

🔹 Comparative of Superiority (More)

We use -er or more to show that one thing is better, bigger, faster, etc. than another.

✅ Short adjectives (one syllable) → Add -er + "than"

• This book is shorter than that one.

• My house is bigger than yours. (big → bigger)

✅ Long adjectives (two or more syllables) → Use more + adjective + "than"

• English is more interesting than math.

• This sofa is more comfortable than that chair.

❗ Spelling tips:

• Big → bigger (double consonant)

• Happy → happier (y → i + er)

🔹 Comparative of Inferiority (Less)

We use less + adjective + "than" to show that something has a lower degree of a quality.

• This test is less difficult than the last one.

• A bike is less expensive than a car.

📝 Quick Practice: Fill in the blanks!

Grab a piece of paper or take notes on your mobile. Then, check your answers in the video below.

Use the correct comparative form.

🔹 Comparative of Superiority:

1. This exam is ______ (easy) than the last one.

2. My house is ______ (big) than my neighbor’s house.

3. This book is ______ (interesting) than the one I read last week.

4. Today is ______ (hot) than yesterday.

5. My car is ______ (fast) than my brother’s car.

6. This sofa is ______ (comfortable) than that chair.

🔹 Comparative of Inferiority:

7. This test is ______ (difficult) than the previous one.

8. This jacket is ______ (expensive) than that one.

9. My city is ______ (crowded) than São Paulo.

10. This class is ______ (boring) than the one we had last week.

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