A2 Comparatives and Superlatives Grammar Test 1 – 15 Questions with Detailed Explanations
Practice A2 comparatives and superlatives with this 15-question English grammar test. Learn how to use -er, more, the -est, the most, better, and best for IELTS, TOEFL, YDS, and general English exams.
Comparatives and superlatives are used when we compare people, places, things, or situations. At A2 level, learners need to understand how to use forms like bigger, more expensive, the biggest, and the most interesting. This test helps students practise common comparative and superlative adjective structures for IELTS, TOEFL, YDS, school exams, placement tests, and everyday English communication.
RESULTS
#1. My room is ___ than my brother’s room.
#2. This is ___ book in the library.
#3. Sarah is ___ than her sister.
#4. Today is ___ day of the week.
#5. This exercise is ___ than the last one.
#6. English is ___ for me than math.
#7. He is ___ player on the team.
#8. This phone is ___ than my old phone.
#9. That was ___ movie I have ever seen.
#10. A car is usually ___ than a bicycle.
#11. This bag is ___ than that one.
#12. Mount Everest is ___ mountain in the world.
#13. My new school is ___ than my old school.
#14. This is ___ restaurant in our town.
#15. Winter is usually ___ than autumn.
Answer Explanations
Question 1 Explanation
The correct answer is bigger. We use a comparative adjective when we compare two people, places, or things. In this sentence, “my room” is compared with “my brother’s room.” For the short adjective “big,” we double the final consonant and add -er, so the correct form is “bigger.”
Question 2 Explanation
The correct answer is the most interesting. We use a superlative adjective when we compare one thing with all the others in a group. In this sentence, one book is compared with all the books in the library. Because “interesting” is a longer adjective, we use “the most” before it.
Question 3 Explanation
The correct answer is taller. The word “than” tells us that the sentence needs a comparative form. “Tall” is a short adjective, so we usually add -er to make the comparative form. The sentence compares Sarah with her sister, so “taller” is correct.
Question 4 Explanation
The correct answer is the coldest. We use a superlative form when one thing is compared with a whole group. In this sentence, one day is compared with all the days of the week. Because “cold” is a short adjective, we add -est and use “the” before it.
Question 5 Explanation
The correct answer is easier. The sentence compares this exercise with the last exercise, so a comparative adjective is needed. “Easy” ends in consonant + “y,” so we change “y” to “i” and add -er. That is why the correct comparative form is “easier.”
Question 6 Explanation
The correct answer is more difficult. The word “than” shows that the sentence is making a comparison between English and math. “Difficult” is a longer adjective, so we do not usually add -er. Instead, we use “more” before the adjective.
Question 7 Explanation
The correct answer is the fastest. The sentence compares one player with all the players on the team, so a superlative form is needed. “Fast” is a short adjective, so we add -est to form the superlative. We also use “the” before a superlative adjective.
Question 8 Explanation
The correct answer is better. The sentence compares this phone with the speaker’s old phone. “Good” has an irregular comparative form, so we do not say “gooder.” The correct comparative form of “good” is “better.”
Question 9 Explanation
The correct answer is the worst. The phrase “I have ever seen” often points to a superlative meaning because the speaker is comparing one movie with all the movies in their experience. “Bad” has an irregular superlative form. The correct superlative form is “the worst.”
Question 10 Explanation
The correct answer is more expensive. The word “than” shows that two things are being compared. “Expensive” is a longer adjective, so its comparative form is made with “more,” not with -er. The sentence compares the usual price of a car with the usual price of a bicycle.
Question 11 Explanation
The correct answer is heavier. The sentence compares one bag with another bag, so a comparative adjective is required. “Heavy” ends in consonant + “y,” so we change “y” to “i” and add -er. Therefore, “heavier” is the correct form.
Question 12 Explanation
The correct answer is the highest. The phrase “in the world” shows that one mountain is being compared with all mountains in the world. This requires a superlative form. “High” is a short adjective, so we add -est and use “the.”
Question 13 Explanation
The correct answer is larger. The sentence compares the speaker’s new school with the old school. “Large” is a short adjective ending in “e,” so we add only -r to form the comparative. The word “than” confirms that a comparative form is needed.
Question 14 Explanation
The correct answer is the most popular. The sentence compares one restaurant with all restaurants in the town. This requires a superlative form. Because “popular” is a longer adjective, we use “the most” before it.
Question 15 Explanation
The correct answer is colder. The word “than” shows that the sentence compares winter and autumn. “Cold” is a short adjective, so we add -er to make the comparative form. The sentence means that winter usually has a lower temperature than autumn.
