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Comparative Forms: Regular and Irregular 1
Practice forming and using comparative adjectives
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Browse Adjectives practiceQuestion 1
Этот дом ___ того.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'красивый' (beautiful).
Options
- красивый
- красивее
- красивейший
- более красивый
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- красивее
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Красивее' is the simple comparative form of 'красивый'.
Grammar rule
Comparative adjectives are formed by adding -ее/-е to the stem.
Question 2
Сегодня погода ___ вчерашней.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'хороший' (good).
Options
- хорошее
- лучше
- хорошей
- более хорошая
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- лучше
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Лучше' is the irregular comparative form of 'хороший'.
Grammar rule
Some adjectives have irregular comparative forms that must be memorized.
Question 3
Этот фильм ___ интересный, чем предыдущий.
English context
Choose the correct way to express 'more interesting'.
Options
- более
- самый
- очень
- интереснее
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- более
Correct feedback
Great! 'Более' + adjective is used for analytical comparatives.
Grammar rule
Long adjectives form comparatives analytically with 'более'.
Question 4
Моя сестра ___ меня.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'старый' (old).
Options
- старая
- старше
- старейшая
- более старая
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- старше
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Старше' is the comparative form meaning 'older'.
Grammar rule
Age comparisons use the comparative form 'старше'.
Question 5
Зимой дни становятся ___.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'короткий' (short).
Options
- короткий
- короче
- коротчайший
- более короткий
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- короче
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Короче' is the comparative form of 'короткий'.
Grammar rule
Adjectives ending in -кий form comparatives by replacing -кий with -че.
Question 6
Это задание ___ того.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'лёгкий' (easy).
Options
- лёгкий
- легче
- лёгче
- более лёгкий
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- легче
Correct feedback
Great! 'Легче' is the comparative form with consonant alternation.
Grammar rule
Some adjectives undergo consonant alternation in comparative forms.
Question 7
Её голос ___ моего.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'тихий' (quiet).
Options
- тихий
- тише
- тишайший
- более тихий
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- тише
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Тише' shows the х → ш consonant alternation.
Grammar rule
Adjectives with х undergo consonant alternation (х → ш) in comparatives.
Question 8
Этот путь ___ прямой.
English context
Choose the correct way to express 'more direct'.
Options
- более
- прямее
- самый
- очень
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- более
Correct feedback
Excellent! Some adjectives prefer analytical comparatives with 'более'.
Grammar rule
Quality adjectives often form comparatives analytically with 'более'.
Question 9
Сегодня на улице ___ вчера.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'плохой' (bad).
Options
- плохо
- хуже
- плохой
- более плохо
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- хуже
Correct feedback
Great! 'Хуже' is the irregular comparative of 'плохой'.
Grammar rule
Common adjectives have irregular comparatives: плохой → хуже.
Question 10
Этот студент ___ всех в группе.
English context
Choose the correct comparative form of 'молодой' (young).
Options
- молодой
- моложе
- молодейший
- более молодой
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- моложе
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Моложе' shows the д → ж consonant alternation.
Grammar rule
Adjectives ending in -дой undergo consonant alternation (д → ж) in comparatives.