Practice irregular English adjectives and their comparative forms. 59 flashcards with quizzes, free English grammar practice.
[Comparative] - Good
Formula: Irregular Change (Better) ➔ Example: "This book is better than that one."
[Superlative] - Good
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Best) ➔ Example: "This is the best book I have ever read."
[Positive] - Bad
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "That was a bad movie."
[Comparative] - Bad
Formula: Irregular Change (Worse) ➔ Example: "That movie was worse than the first one."
[Superlative] - Bad
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Worst) ➔ Example: "That is the worst movie I have ever seen."
[Positive] - Far (Distance)
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "The station is far from here."
[Comparative] - Far (Distance)
Formula: Irregular Change (Farther) ➔ Example: "The station is farther than the park."
[Superlative] - Far (Distance)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Farthest) ➔ Example: "This is the farthest point on the map."
[Positive] - Far (Extent)
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "We need far more details."
[Comparative] - Far (Extent)
Formula: Irregular Change (Further) ➔ Example: "We need further details on this project."
[Superlative] - Far (Extent)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Furthest) ➔ Example: "This is the furthest we can go with this plan."
[Positive] - Little (Amount)
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "There is little milk left."
[Comparative] - Little (Amount)
Formula: Irregular Change (Less) ➔ Example: "There is less milk today than yesterday."
[Superlative] - Little (Amount)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Least) ➔ Example: "This recipe requires the least milk."
[Positive] - Many (Countable)
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "He has many friends."
[Comparative] - Many (Countable)
Formula: Irregular Change (More) ➔ Example: "He has more friends than I do."
[Superlative] - Many (Countable)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Most) ➔ Example: "He has the most friends in our class."
[Positive] - Much (Uncountable)
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "She has much experience."
[Comparative] - Much (Uncountable)
Formula: Irregular Change (More) ➔ Example: "She has more experience than her peer."
[Superlative] - Much (Uncountable)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Most) ➔ Example: "She has the most experience on the team."
[Positive] - Old (Family)
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "I have an old sister."
[Comparative] - Old (Family)
Formula: Irregular Change (Elder) ➔ Example: "She is my elder sister."
[Superlative] - Old (Family)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Eldest) ➔ Example: "She is the eldest sibling in the family."
[Positive] - Old (Age/General)
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "This building is old."
[Comparative] - Old (Age/General)
Formula: Irregular Change (Older) ➔ Example: "This building is older than the school."
[Superlative] - Old (Age/General)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Oldest) ➔ Example: "This is the oldest building in the city."
[Positive] - Late (Time)
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "He arrived at a late hour."
[Comparative] - Late (Time)
Formula: Irregular Change (Later) ➔ Example: "He arrived at a later hour than expected."
[Superlative] - Late (Time)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Latest) ➔ Example: "This is the latest news update."
[Positive] - Late (Order)
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "The late chapters of the book are exciting."
[Comparative] - Late (Order)
Formula: Irregular Change (Latter) ➔ Example: "The latter option is preferable."
[Superlative] - Late (Order)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Last) ➔ Example: "This is the last chapter of the book."
[Positive] - Near
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "The supermarket is near."
[Comparative] - Near
Formula: Regular/Irregular Change (Nearer) ➔ Example: "The supermarket is nearer than the pharmacy."
[Superlative] - Near (Proximity)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Nearest) ➔ Example: "Where is the nearest supermarket?"
[Positive] - Near (Order)
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "The event is near."
[Comparative] - Near (Order)
Formula: Regular/Irregular Change (Nearer) ➔ Example: "The event is drawing nearer."
[Superlative] - Near (Order)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Next) ➔ Example: "The next person in line can step forward."
[Positive] - Fore
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "The fore part of the vessel was damaged."
[Comparative] - Fore
Formula: Irregular Change (Former) ➔ Example: "The former manager left last month."
[Superlative] - Fore
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Foremost/First) ➔ Example: "He is the foremost expert in this field."
[Positive] - Hind
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "The animal stood on its hind legs."
[Comparative] - Hind
Formula: Irregular Change (Hinder) ➔ Example: "We checked the hinder parts of the structure."
[Superlative] - Hind
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Hindmost) ➔ Example: "The hindmost runners struggled to keep up."
[Positive] - In
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "The in group made the decision."
[Comparative] - In
Formula: Irregular Change (Inner) ➔ Example: "She locked the inner door."
[Superlative] - In
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Inmost/Innermost) ➔ Example: "These are his innermost thoughts."
[Positive] - Out
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "The out boundary is marked clearly."
[Comparative] - Out
Formula: Irregular Change (Outer) ➔ Example: "The outer shell is very durable."
[Superlative] - Out
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Outmost/Utmost) ➔ Example: "This matter is of the utmost importance."
[Positive] - Up
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "The up train is arriving now."
[Comparative] - Up
Formula: Irregular Change (Upper) ➔ Example: "The office is on the upper floor."
[Superlative] - Up
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Upmost/Uppermost) ➔ Example: "Safety is our uppermost concern."
[Positive] - Top
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "He got a top score."
[Comparative] - Top
Formula: Irregular Change (More top - rare) ➔ Example: "This shelf is higher up than that one."
[Superlative] - Top
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Topmost) ➔ Example: "The nest sits on the topmost branch."
[Positive] - Well (Healthy)
Formula: Base Adjective ➔ Example: "I feel well today."
[Comparative] - Well (Healthy)
Formula: Irregular Change (Better) ➔ Example: "I feel better today than yesterday."
[Superlative] - Well (Healthy)
Formula: the + Irregular Change (Best) ➔ Example: "I am at my best when I rest well."