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!
  
  the worst
  worse
  bad
  
  
• 2) My house is ___ from school than yours.
  
  further
  far
  farther
  
  
• 3) Mike earns ___ than Sheila.
  
  more money
  much 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.
  
  less
  few
  least
  
  
• 6) That’s the ___ chocolate cake I’ve ever eaten!
  
  best
  good
  better
  
  
• 7) Susan won the ___ prizes in the competition.
  
  more
  most
  much
  
  
• 8) Of all the sisters, she has the ___ patience.
  
  less
  least
  lose
  
  
• 9) You are the ___ driver I know!
  
  worse
  bad
  worst
  
  
• 10) Tommy swam the ___ of all the children.
  
  far
  farthest
  most far