Comparative and Superlative Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which sentence correctly compares Mia’s latest performance with all her previous performances?
It was her better performance.
It was her best performance.
It was her most good performance.
It was her more better performance.
2. Complete the sentence: “The oak tree is ___ than the fence.”
the taller
tallest
more tall
taller
3. The balloon continues to rise as more hot air enters it. Which sentence best expresses this ongoing change?
The balloon is rising higher and higher.
The balloon is becoming highest and highest.
The balloon is rising more high and more high.
The balloon is rising the higher and the higher.
4. Which sentence correctly emphasizes a large difference between two apartments?
Apartment A is very larger than Apartment B.
Apartment A is more larger than Apartment B.
Apartment A is far largest than Apartment B.
Apartment A is far larger than Apartment B.
5. Which sentence uses the superlative structure correctly?
This is one of the most useful tool in the workshop.
This is one of the more useful tools in the workshop.
This is one of the most useful tools in the workshop.
This is one of the usefulest tools than the others in the workshop.
6. During a language assessment, Noor spoke more fluently than every other member of her five-person team. Which sentence correctly summarizes the result?
Noor spoke the most fluently in the team.
Noor spoke the more fluently of the team.
Noor spoke the fluentest in the team.
Noor spoke more fluent than the team.
7. Choose the correct form: “After receiving feedback, Lena completed the task ___ than before.”
carefullier
most carefully
more carefully
more careful
8. You are choosing between appointments at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Which phrase correctly identifies the 9:00 a.m. option?
the earliest than the two appointments
the earlier of the two appointments
the most early of two appointments
the more early appointment
9. Three cafés are open, and Café C has fewer customers than either of the others. Which sentence is correct?
Café C is the lesser crowded than the three.
Café C is less crowded of the three.
Café C is the least crowded of the three.
Café C is the most uncrowded than the others.
10. Complete the sentence with the correct irregular form: “Today’s traffic is ___ than yesterday’s.”
worser
worse
worst
more bad
11. Route A is the shortest of four routes. Which statement must also be true?
Every other route is as short as Route A.
Route A is shorter than only one other route.
No other route is shorter than Route A.
Route A is the most shorter route.
12. Complete the sentence: “This recipe uses ___ water than the original recipe.”
less
fewer
fewest
least
13. Jamal and Priya both finished the race in exactly 24 minutes. Complete the sentence: “Jamal finished ___ Priya.”
as quickly as
more quickly as
as quickest as
the quickest of
14. Four printers were tested, and Printer D had fewer breakdowns than every other model. Which description is grammatically correct?
Printer D was more reliable of all four.
Printer D was the most reliable of all four.
Printer D was the reliablest than the others.
Printer D was most reliable than every model.
15. A train ticket costs $40, while a plane ticket costs $90. Which sentence is correct?
The train ticket is least expensive than the plane ticket.
The train ticket is the less expensive than the plane ticket.
The train ticket is more inexpensive of the two.
The train ticket is less expensive than the plane ticket.
16. Which sentence correctly uses an intensifier with a comparative?
The revised plan is more better than the original.
The revised plan is very better than the original.
The revised plan is much best than the original.
The revised plan is much better than the original.