This Exercise will help you understand the different degrees of comparison in sentences, and provide you with some exercises to practice. By the end of this post, you should be able to confidently use comparison language in your own writing.
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Degrees of Comparison Quiz
Question 1: The ________ you work hard, ________ result you get. (much + good)
(A) more, better
(B) more, best
(C) less, better
(D) more, better
Question 2: The ________ you plant trees the _______ is your future.
(A) less, loss
(B) more, brighter
(C) much, bright
(D) many, more
Question 3: The more experienced the doctor is ________.
(A) Very reliable he is
(B) Reliable he will be
(C) he more reliable he is
(D) More reliable he is
Question 4: People believe that the ________ a thing is, the ________ durable it is. (costly + much)
(A) more costly, much
(B) more costlier, more
(C) costlier, more
(D) costlier, less
Question 5: ________ you read, the more you will learn.
(A) The Most
(B) The more
(C) The lesser
(D) The less
Question 6: ________ less you eat, the longer you live.
(A) A
(B) An
(C) The
(D) None of above
Question 7: The ________ you work hard, (the) ________ result you get. (Much + good)
(A) more, better
(B) more, best
(C) less, batter
(D) more, batter
Question 8: The purer the water is, ________ harmful it is.
(A) the less
(B) the much
(C) the better
(D) the more
Question 9: ________ a room is, ________ it is likely to be.
(A) The most expensive, more comfortable
(B) More expensive, more comfortable
(C) The most expensive, the most comfortable
(D) The more expensive, the more comfortable
Question 10: ________ more ________ merrier.
(A) The, a
(B) A, A
(C) A, the
(D) The, the
Question 11: He is cleverer ________ me.
(A) than
(B) to
(C) better
(D) then
Question 12: He is senior __________ me by five years.
(A) than
(B) to
(C) better
(D) None of above
Question 13: Choose the ___________ of the two.
(A) good
(B) best
(C) better
(D) nice
Question 14: Reeta is the most intelligent ____________ all the students of the class.
(A) than
(B) more
(C) good
(D) of
Question 15: Uttar Pradesh is the ______________ populated state of India.
(A) most
(B) more
(C) less
(D) littele
Question 16: Make __________ noise.
(A) little
(B) less
(C) than
(D) then
Question 17: Shabana is the __________ painter of the two.
(A) good
(B) less
(C) better
(D) little
Question 18: You are junior __________ me.
(A) more
(B) of
(C) than
(D) to
Question 19: Health is ___________ than wealth.
(A) better
(B) best
(C) good
(D) none
Question 20: The Taj Mahal is one of the ___________ beautiful buildings in the world.
(A) less
(B) more
(C) most
(D) little
Question 21: Kavita is the ________ girl in the class.
(A) best
(B) good
(C) goodest
(D) None of above
Question 22: Mt. Everest is the ________ mountain peak in the world.
(A) hot
(B) highest
(C) high
(D) None
Question 23: Delhi is _________ than Chennai.
(A) hot
(B) hotest
(C) hotter
(D) None
Question 24: Diamond is the _________ of all gems.
(A) costly
(B) costlier
(C) None
(D) costliest
Question 25: Iron is the ___________ of all metals.
(A) heaviest
(B) heavy
(C) heavier
(D) None of above
Question 26: My doll is ___________ than yours.
(A) pretty
(B) prettier
(C) prettiest
(D) None of above
Question 27: Sarita is the __________ girl in the class.
(A) popular
(B) less popular
(C) most popular
(D) populier
Question 28: Africa is the __________ of all the five continents.
(A) hot
(B) hottier
(C) None of above
(D) hottest
Question 29: My car is ___________ than yours.
(A) more expensive
(B) expensive
(C) most expensive
(D) None of above
Question 30: Rachna is ___________ than her sister.
(A) tall
(B) tallest
(C) taller
(D) None
Question 31: This photograph is the ___________ of the two.
(A) good
(B) best
(C) None
(D) better
Question 32: The streets of Karachi are ___________ than Mumbai.
(A) wider
(B) wide
(C) widest
(D) None of above
Question 33: He is the ____________ runner here.
(A) fastier
(B) fast
(C) fastest
(D) none of above
Question 34: Your accent is __________ than mine.
(A) badest
(B) None of above
(C) bad
(D) worse
Question 35: Lead is ___________ than any other metal.
(A) heavier
(B) heavy
(C) heaviest
(D) None of above