Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 5, Adjectives 125

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Grammar

Lesson 33

Special Adjectives That Compare

The comparative and superlative forms of some adjectives are not formed in the

regular way. Never add more or most before these adjectives.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

good better best

bad worse worst

much, many more most

little (amount) less least

Exercise 1 Write in the blank the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.

There is [ less corn than spinach in the pantry. (little)

1. My cold is [ worse today than it was yesterday. (bad)


2. Many old books are very [ good. (good)


3. Felicia had [ less money in her pocket than she thought. (little)


4. Nelson did the [ least amount of work possible. (little)


5. A computer costs far [ more money than a typewriter. (much)


6. Baking bread has the [ best smell in the world. (good)


7. That movie was the [ better one of the two. (good)


8. That was the [ worst team we played all year. (bad)


9. The score was far [ worse than the last time we lost. (bad)


10. There is [ little help we can give her. (little)


11. The creamy chocolate pie is [ better than the apple pie. (good)


12. All the apples in that bag were [ bad. (bad)


13. [ More glazed doughnuts were left than plain doughnuts. (many)


14. While [ most students preferred spring, a few preferred summer. (many)


15. Is it [ better to coach softball than to play it? (good)


16. Our team has [ better players than theirs. (good)