English Grammar Quiz: Degrees of Comparison

 

English Grammar Quiz: Degrees of Comparison

Instructions: Choose the correct form to complete each sentence.

Q1. This street is ______ than the one we took earlier.

a) safer | b) more safe | c) safest | d) most safe

Q2. That was a ______ decision than the one he made yesterday.

a) badder | b) worse | c) worst | d) more bad

Q3. The treatment he received was ______ than the treatment I received.

a) unjuster | b) more unjust | c) most unjust | d) unjustest

Q4. Everyone felt ______ after hearing the good news.

a) gayer | b) more gay | c) gayest | d) most gay

Q5. She is ______ to handle the project than her colleague.

a) abler | b) more able | c) ablest | d) most able

Q6. That is the ______ place in the city to keep your valuables.

a) safest | b) most safe | c) safer | d) more safe

Q7. He is the ______ student in the entire class; he always cheats.

a) badder | b) worst | c) worse | d) most bad

Q8. This is the ______ law ever passed in this country.

a) most unjust | b) unjustest | c) more unjust | d) unjuster

Q9. The children were in a ______ mood today than they were yesterday.

a) gayest | b) more gay | c) gayer | d) most gay

Q10. He proved to be the ______ person for the job.

a) ablest | b) most able | c) abler | d) more able

Answer Key

Q.No	Answer	Note
1	a) safer	Comparative of safe.
2	b) worse	Irregular comparative of bad.
3	b) more unjust	Multi-syllable adjective.
4	a) gayer	Comparative of gay.
5	b) more able	Multi-syllable adjective.
6	a) safest	Superlative of safe.
7	b) worst	Irregular superlative of bad.
8	a) most unjust	Superlative of unjust.
9	c) gayer	Comparative of gay.
10	a) ablest	Superlative of able.