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Comparative Forms: More and Less 1
Learn to form and use comparative adjectives
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
Этот дом ___ того.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'большой' (big).
Options
- большой
- больше
- большее
- большие
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- больше
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Больше' is the comparative form of 'большой'.
Grammar rule
Many common adjectives have irregular comparative forms that must be memorized.
Question 2
Моя сестра ___ меня.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'старый' (old).
Options
- старый
- старше
- старее
- моложе
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- старше
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Старше' is the comparative form meaning 'older'.
Grammar rule
For people's age, use 'старше' (older) and 'моложе' (younger).
Question 3
Летом ___ чем зимой.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'тёплый' (warm).
Options
- тёплый
- теплее
- тепло
- теплые
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- теплее
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Теплее' is the comparative form meaning 'warmer'.
Grammar rule
Regular comparative forms often end in -ее: тёплый → теплее.
Question 4
Эта книга ___ той.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'интересный' (interesting).
Options
- интересный
- интереснее
- более интересный
- самая интересная
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- интереснее
Correct feedback
Great! 'Интереснее' is the comparative form meaning 'more interesting'.
Grammar rule
Many adjectives form comparatives by adding -ее to the stem.
Question 5
Мне ___ дома.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'хорошо' (good/well).
Options
- хорошо
- лучше
- хорошее
- молодой
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- лучше
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Лучше' is the comparative form of 'хорошо'.
Grammar rule
Some common adjectives have irregular comparatives: хорошо → лучше.
Question 6
Сегодня на улице ___ чем вчера.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'холодный' (cold).
Options
- холодный
- холоднее
- более холодно
- хуже
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- холоднее
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Холоднее' means 'colder than yesterday'.
Grammar rule
Weather adjectives form regular comparatives: -ный → -нее.
Question 7
Этот фильм ___ предыдущего.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'плохой' (bad).
Options
- плохой
- плохее
- хуже
- горше
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- хуже
Correct feedback
Great! 'Хуже' is the comparative form of 'плохой' meaning 'worse'.
Grammar rule
Some common adjectives have irregular comparatives: плохой → хуже.
Question 8
Эта дорога ___ той.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'короткий' (short).
Options
- короткий
- короткее
- короче
- длиннее
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- короче
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Короче' is the comparative form meaning 'shorter'.
Grammar rule
Some adjectives with consonant clusters have irregular comparatives.
Question 9
Море сегодня ___ чем вчера.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'спокойный' (calm).
Options
- спокойный
- спокойнее
- спокойно
- тише
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- спокойнее
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Спокойнее' means 'calmer than yesterday'.
Grammar rule
Adjectives ending in -ный typically form comparatives with -нее.
Question 10
Мне ___ работать в тишине.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'лёгко' (easy).
Options
- лёгко
- легче
- лёгкее
- труднее
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- легче
Correct feedback
Great! 'Легче' is the irregular comparative of 'лёгко' meaning 'easier'.
Grammar rule
Adjectives with г/к sounds often have irregular comparatives: лёгко → легче.