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Irregular Comparative Adjectives

The document explains irregular comparative adjectives, providing examples and their correct forms, such as 'good' to 'better' and 'bad' to 'worse'. It includes exercises for practicing the use of these adjectives in sentences, including fill-in-the-blank and rewriting tasks. Additionally, it encourages personal sentence creation using the comparative forms.

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Irregular Comparative Adjectives

The document explains irregular comparative adjectives, providing examples and their correct forms, such as 'good' to 'better' and 'bad' to 'worse'. It includes exercises for practicing the use of these adjectives in sentences, including fill-in-the-blank and rewriting tasks. Additionally, it encourages personal sentence creation using the comparative forms.

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Irregular Comparative Adjectives

1. Good – Better (adjective)


She sings well, but her sister sings even better.

2. Bad – Worse
The weather was bad yesterday, but today it’s even worse.

3. Far – Farther/Further
He threw the ball further/farther than anyone else.

4. Little (amount) – Less


I have little interest in football, and even less in golf.

5. Many/Much – More
I have many friends, but she has even more friends.
I thought there was much work, but there’s even more work today.

6. Well – Better (adverb)


I hope you feel better soon.

Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative forms of the adjectives given in
parentheses.
1. This cake tastes ______ than the one we had last week. (good)
2. His condition seems ______ today than yesterday. (bad)
3. She can run ______ than anyone in our class. (far)
4. He had ______ concern about the issue today than he did yesterday. (little)
5. We need to do ______ research to complete our report. (much)
6. After the medicine, he felt ______. (well)

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences using the comparative form provided in the brackets.
1. She sings well. (better)
2. The problems are more serious today. (worse)
3. He can see the target. (farther)
4. My interest in politics is minimal. (less)
5. They have a lot of ideas for the project. (more)
6. He feels healthy today. (better)

Exercise 3: Choose the correct comparative adjective to complete the sentences.


1. This book is ______ than the one I read last month. (better/worse)
2. I traveled ______ this vacation than the last one. (farther/far)
3. She has ______ patience with the children today. (less/little)
4. There are ______ people here today than yesterday. (more/many)
5. The situation is ______ today than it was last week. (worse/bad)
6. I feel ______ now after taking a break. (better/well)
Exercise 4: Write sentences using each of the irregular comparative forms provided. Use
your ideas or experiences to make the sentences as personal and realistic as possible.

1. Use better to describe an improvement in a skill or hobby you have.


2. Use worse to talk about a weather condition or a day that went badly.
3. Use farther or further to describe a trip or a goal you’ve achieved.
4. Use less to describe your interest in an activity compared to another.
5. Use more to describe an increase in something positive in your life.
6. Use better (as an adverb) to describe how you felt after recovering from an illness or a
bad mood.

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