Exercise: degrees of comparison

Complete the following sentences using an adjective or adverb of the appropriate degree.
1. Who is the ………………….. bowler in your team ? (fast / faster / fastest)
2. Charles Lamb is one of the …………….. writers. (fascinating / more fascinating / most fascinating)
3. I have not come across a ……………….. friend than Ramesh. (reliable / more reliable / most reliable)
4. You should not take …………….. than 40 minutes to do this work. (much / more / most)
5. No …………….. did the police arrive than the mob dispersed. (soon / sooner / soonest)
6. Which is the ……………. river in the world? (long / longer / longest)
7. Who is the ………………….. runner in the world? (fast / faster / fastest)
8. Sometimes, the cure is ……………. than the disease. (bad / worse / worst)
9. Take the ………………. of the two routes. (short / shorter / shortest)
10. I got up ………….. than usual today. (early / earlier / earliest)
Answers

1. Who is the fastest bowler in your team?
2. Charles Lamb is one of the most fascinating writers.
3. I have not come across a more reliable friend than Ramesh.
4. You should not take more than 40 minutes to do this work.
5. No sooner did the police arrive than the mob dispersed.
6. Which is the longest river in the world?
7. Who is the fastest runner in the world?
8. Sometimes, the cure is worse than the disease.
9. Take the shorter of the two routes.
10. I got up earlier than usual today.

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