CBSE Class 5 English Special Adjectives That Compare Worksheet

The comparative and superlative forms of some adjectives are not formed in the regular way. Never add more or most before these adjectives.

• Exercise 1 Write in the blank the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.

There is less corn than spinach in the pantry. (little)

1. My cold is worse today than it was yesterday. (bad)

2. Many old books are very good . (good)

3. Felicia had less money in her pocket than she thought. (little)

4. Nelson did the least amount of work possible. (little)

5. A computer costs far more money than a typewriter. (much)

6. Baking bread has the best smell in the world. (good)

7. That movie was the better one of the two. (good)

8. That was the worst team we played all year. (bad)

9. The score was far worse than the last time we lost. (bad)

10. There is little help we can give her. (little)

11. The creamy chocolate pie is better than the apple pie. (good)

12. All the apples in that bag were bad . (bad)

13. More glazed doughnuts were left than plain doughnuts. (many)

14. While most students preferred spring, a few preferred summer. (many)

15. Is it better to coach softball than to play it? (good)

16. Our team has better players than theirs. (good)

17. Not much paint is left. (much)

18. Shana likes most movies she sees. (much)

19. We have had less snow than usual. (little)

20. The museum had more paintings by French artists than by German artists. (many)

21. The potato soup is very good . (good)

22. I am better at skiing than at football. (good)

23. Our team had the least number of players of any team in the tournament. (little)

24. Today’s weather was worse than yesterday’s. (bad)

25. The magician’s act was better than the comedian’s. (good)

26. There are more trees in Blendon Woods than in Houston Woods. (much)

27. We waited a little while and then went home. (little)

28. Which of the three plans will cause the least trouble? (little)

29. After the bike was painted, it looked better than ever. (good)

30. That was the worst movie I had ever seen. (bad)

• Writing Link Write a short paragraph that describes your neighborhood or a favorite place. Include comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives good, bad, much, and little.