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Exercise 1: comparison of adjectives (-er/-est; more/most)

Exercise 1: comparison of adjectives

(Practise comparing adjectives with ‘-er/-est; more/most’)

Comparison of adjectives – cloze test (difficulty: 3 of 5 – medium)

Fill the gaps with the comparative and superlative form of the corresponding adjective. Be aware that special forms may occur.

  • Example: ‘young – younger – the youngest’

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  1. beautiful – – the
  2. nice – – the
  3. high – – the
  4. good – – the
  5. dangerous – – the
  6. small – – the
  7. big – – the
  8. many – – the
  9. rich – – the
  10. complicated – – the

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