Degrees of Comparison Exercises

Learning the rules of comparison is an important part of English grammar. The degrees of comparison are used to compare nouns or pronouns that share the same quality but differ in intensity or degree. They help us express how one person, object, or situation is similar to or different from another.

In this guide, you will find Degrees of Comparison Exercises with Answers that will help you practise and understand how adjectives change their form to show comparison. These exercises are designed to enhance your grammar skills and make your writing and speaking more precise and effective.

 

Table of Contents

• Degrees of Comparison Exercises with Answers
• Frequently Asked Questions

 

Degrees of Comparison Exercises with Answers

Practising grammar exercises is one of the best ways to strengthen your English foundation. If you want to test your understanding of degrees of comparison, try solving the exercises provided below.

Each exercise is followed by an answer key so you can check your performance and learn from your mistakes. Regular practice of these Degrees of Comparison Exercises with Answers will help you use comparative and superlative forms accurately in sentences.

Exercise 1 – Identify the Degree of Comparison

Identify the degree of comparison used in each sentence.
(Positive, Comparative, or Superlative)

1. The elephant is stronger than the horse.

2. This is the most beautiful painting in the gallery.

3. My house is bigger than yours.

4. Tina is as kind as her sister.

5. This lake is deeper than the one near the village.

6. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

7. Rahul is more confident than before.

8. The weather today is hotter than yesterday.

9. My handwriting is neater than my friend’s.

10. This rose smells sweet.
    
    

Answers for Exercise 1:

1. Comparative

2. Superlative

3. Comparative

4. Positive

5. Comparative

6. Superlative

7. Comparative

8. Comparative

9. Comparative

10. Positive
    
    

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjective given in brackets.

1. This road is __________ (narrow) than the highway.

2. She is the __________ (talented) singer in the group.

3. My bag is __________ (heavy) than yours.

4. This book is __________ (interesting) than that one.

5. He is __________ (young) than his brother.

6. Of all the fruits, mango is the __________ (sweet).

7. Your handwriting is __________ (good) now.

8. This cake is __________ (soft) than the one I baked yesterday.

9. The test today was __________ (easy) than last week’s.

10. Mount Everest is the __________ (high) peak in the world.
    
    

Answers for Exercise 2:

1. narrower

2. most talented

3. heavier

4. more interesting

5. younger

6. sweetest

7. better

8. softer

9. easier

10. highest
    
    

Exercise 3 – Sentence Transformation

Change the degree of comparison without changing the meaning.

1. Rohan is taller than Mohan. (Positive Degree)

2. This flower is the most beautiful of all. (Positive Degree)

3. This shop is bigger than that one. (Positive Degree)

4. No other mountain is as high as Everest. (Comparative Degree)

5. This pen is as costly as that one. (Comparative Degree)

6. Very few cities are as clean as Chandigarh. (Superlative Degree)

7. Iron is stronger than copper. (Positive Degree)

8. This building is the tallest in the city. (Comparative Degree)

9. No other student in the class is as sincere as Ravi. (Superlative Degree)

10. Meera is more graceful than her sister. (Positive Degree)
    
    

Answers for Exercise 3:

1. Mohan is not as tall as Rohan.

2. No other flower is as beautiful as this one.

3. That shop is not as big as this one.

4. Everest is higher than any other mountain.

5. Neither pen is costlier than the other.

6. Chandigarh is one of the cleanest cities.

7. Copper is not as strong as iron.

8. No other building in the city is as tall as this one.

9. Ravi is the most sincere student in the class.

10. Her sister is not as graceful as Meera.
    
    

Exercise 4 – Error Correction

Each sentence below contains an error in the degree of comparison. Identify and correct it.

1. This book is more cheaper than that one.

2. She is the most smartest student in the class.

3. My room is big than yours.

4. A lion is strong than a tiger.

5. This is the most funnier movie I’ve watched.

6. Today is more colder than yesterday.

7. This hotel is cheap than that one.

8. I am happier now than I was yesterday.

9. He is the better singer of the two.

10. This mountain is high than that hill.
    
    

Answers for Exercise 4:

1. This book is cheaper than that one.

2. She is the smartest student in the class.

3. My room is bigger than yours.

4. A lion is stronger than a tiger.

5. This is the funniest movie I’ve watched.

6. Today is colder than yesterday.

7. This hotel is cheaper than that one.

8. (Correct sentence)

9. (Correct sentence)

10. This mountain is higher than that hill.
    
    

Exercise 5 – Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. This pencil is _____ than that one.
   a) sharp
   b) sharper
   c) sharpest

2. Of all the oceans, the Pacific is the _____.
   a) large
   b) larger
   c) largest

3. Her handwriting is _____ than her brother’s.
   a) neat
   b) neater
   c) neatest

4. This exam was _____ than the last one.
   a) easy
   b) easier
   c) easiest

5. Mount Everest is the _____ mountain in the world.
   a) high
   b) higher
   c) highest

6. My new phone is _____ than my old one.
   a) expensive
   b) more expensive
   c) most expensive

7. This is the _____ place I’ve visited this year.
   a) beautiful
   b) more beautiful
   c) most beautiful

8. He is _____ than he looks.
   a) strong
   b) stronger
   c) strongest

9. Her voice is _____ than mine.
   a) sweet
   b) sweeter
   c) sweetest

10. Of all my friends, Riya is the _____.
    a) funny
    b) funnier
    c) funniest
    
    

Answers for Exercise 5:

1. b) sharper

2. c) largest

3. b) neater

4. b) easier

5. c) highest

6. b) more expensive

7. c) most beautiful

8. b) stronger

9. b) sweeter

10. c) funniest
    
    

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How many degrees of comparison are there?

Answer: In English grammar, there are three degrees of comparison and they are, Positive Degree of Comparison. Comparative Degree of Comparison. Superlative Degree of Comparison.

Q2. What are degrees of comparison?

Answer: Degrees of comparison are the positive, comparative, and superlative forms of an adjective or adverb used to compare qualities. The positive degree states a quality without comparison (e.g., "hot"), the comparative degree compares two things (e.g., "hotter"), and the superlative degree identifies the highest or lowest degree among three or more (e.g., "hottest").