English Homework
Comparative Adjectives
Date: 22-3-2021
Grade: 5
Change the adjective into the comparative form and fill in the blank space to make a
comparative sentence.
1. America is than England. (big)
2. Craig is than Stuart. (tall)
3. A sports car is than a motorbike. (expensive)
4. I am than you. (strong)
5. Dolphins are than rabbits. (intelligent)
6. Gold is than silver. (heavy)
7. The moon is than Earth. (small)
8. A motorbike is than a cheetah. (fast)
9. The sun is than lava. (hot)
10. Light is than sound. (quick)
11. The weather in Korea is than England. (warm)
12. I am than you. (young)
13. You are than me. (old)
14. The Nile river is than the Thames river. (long)
15. Science is than math. (interesting)
Short words (1 syllable) → - er Long words (2, 3, 4 syllables) → more…
old → older slow → slower dangerous → more dangerous
warm → warmer tall → taller expensive → more expensive
Irregular comparative forms:
big → bigger, hot → hotter good → better, far → further
heavy → heavier, happy → happier bad → worse, little → less
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Write the comparative form: Write the opposite.
new younger
long cleaner
nice darker
big more boring
good hotter
fat happier
modern easier
friendly smaller
famous cheaper
Write comparative sentences using the verbs in brackets
1. My house is (big) than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) than that one.
3. A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
4. The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer.
5. I think mathematics is (difficult) than English.
Complete the sentences. Use the comparative.
1. Joe’s car isn’t very fast. He wants a one.
2. My job isn’t very interesting. I want to do something
3. The weather isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was
4. People aren’t very polite today. In the past they were
5. This sofa isn’t very comfortable. That one is
6. This coat is nice, but I think the other one is
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Answer Key
1. America is than England. (bigger)
2. Craig is than Stuart. (taller)
3. A sports car is than a motorbike. (more expensive)
4. I am than you. (stronger)
5. Dolphins are than rabbits. (more intelligent)
6. Gold is than silver. (heavier)
7. The moon is than Earth. (smaller)
8. A motorbike is than a cheetah. (faster)
9. The sun is than lava. (hotter)
10. Light is than sound. (quicker)
11. The weather in Korea is than England. (warmer)
12. I am than you. (younger)
13. You are than me. (older)
14. The Nile river is than the Thames river. (longer)
15. Science is than math. (more interesting)
Write the comparative form: Write the opposite.
Newer Younger --- older
Longer Cleaner-----dirtier
Nicer Darker—brighter
Bigger more boring –more
better exciting
Fatter hotter—colder
More Modern— happier—sadder
Friendlier easier---- harder
More Famous-- smaller--- bigger
cheaper—costlier
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Write comparative sentences using the verbs in brackets
6. My house is (big) than yours( bigger) .
7. This flower is (beautiful) than that one( more beautiful).
8. A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains.( better)
9. The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer.( worse)
10. I think mathematics is (difficult) than English.( more difficult )
Complete the sentences. Use the comparative.
7. Joe’s car isn’t very fast. He wants a one.( faster )
8. My job isn’t very interesting. I want to do something ( more interesting )
9. The weather isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was ( ( warmer)
10. People aren’t very polite today. In the past they were (politer)/more polite)
11. This sofa isn’t very comfortable. That one is ( more comfortable)
12. This coat is nice, but I think the other one is (nicer )
