Adjectives — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. An elephant is bigger than a mouse.
Bigger is the comparative form of big, used to compare the elephant and the mouse.
2. A snail is slower than a rabbit.
Slower is the comparative form of slow, used to compare the snail and the rabbit.
3. To compare two things, we add 'er ' to the end of short adjectives.
Adding -er to the end of a short adjective makes it a comparative adjective.
4. The giraffe is taller than the dog.
Taller is the comparative form of tall, comparing the giraffe's height to the dog's.
5. Ice is colder than soup.
Colder is the comparative form of cold, comparing the temperature of ice and soup.
6. A feather is lighter than a rock.
Lighter is the comparative form of light, comparing the weight of a feather and a rock.
7. When we compare two nouns, we use a comparative adjective.
A comparative adjective is used when comparing two nouns.
8. A lemon is smaller than a banana.
Smaller is the comparative form of small, comparing the size of a lemon and a banana.
9. Summer is hotter than winter.
Hotter is the comparative form of hot, comparing the temperature of summer and winter.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
tall
→ taller
softer
fast
→ faster
colder
soft
→ softer
taller
cold
→ colder
faster
Each adjective gets -er added to form its comparative version.