Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives

We usually form Comparative/Superlative adjectives by adding –er/the + -est or    more/the most to the adjective:

The Nile is longer than the Amazon.
The Nile is the longest river in the world.

That flower is more beautiful than this one.
She is the most beautiful girl in the world!

However, there are some adjectives which take irregular forms:

Nancy is a good swimmer, but Caroline is better.
Stephanie is the best swimmer I know.

Do you know the correct form of these commonly used adjectives:

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Lesson by Nasreen, teacher at EC Cape Town English school

• 1) The weather is ___ than last week. It’s so windy!
  
  worse
  the worst
  bad
  
  
• 2) My house is ___ from school than yours.
  
  further
  far
  farther
  
  
• 3) Mike earns ___ than Sheila.
  
  much money
  more money
  the more
  
  
• 4) This book is ___ than the last one I read.
  
  good
  the best
  better
  
  
• 5) Brian scored ___ marks than Shane in the test.
  
  least
  less
  few
  
  
• 6) That’s the ___ chocolate cake I’ve ever eaten!
  
  good
  better
  best
  
  
• 7) Susan won the ___ prizes in the competition.
  
  more
  much
  most
  
  
• 8) Of all the sisters, she has the ___ patience.
  
  less
  lose
  least
  
  
• 9) You are the ___ driver I know!
  
  worse
  bad
  worst
  
  
• 10) Tommy swam the ___ of all the children.
  
  most far
  far
  farthest