“How was the test?”
The words you are given
- the practice
- harder
- than
- exam
- most
- It
- was
The order that works
It was harder than the practice exam.
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Comparative with -er/more + than
Short adjectives add -er (taller, faster); long adjectives use "more" + adjective. Always follow with "than."
6 worked examplesComparative Superlative
The pattern
-er for short adjectives, "more" for long: taller THAN / more beautiful THAN.
Worked examples
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Word order shown is Reach120’s reading of standard English usage for this sentence. ETS does not publish a correct/incorrect judgement for individual items, and this is not an official score.
“Who is taller?”
The words you are given
- than
- taller
- sister
- my
- brother
- My
- more
- is
The order that works
My brother is taller than my sister.
“How is this laptop?”
The words you are given
- is
- faster
- than
- most
- computer
- It
- my previous
The order that works
It is faster than my previous computer.
“How is the weather?”
The words you are given
- is
- than
- yesterday
- Today
- was
- most
- warmer
The order that works
Today is warmer than yesterday was.
“How does this book compare?”
The words you are given
- is
- that
- book
- most
- one
- than
- shorter
- This
The order that works
This book is shorter than that one.
“How does this car compare?”
The words you are given
- is
- version
- more efficient
- This model
- significantly
- than
- most
- the older
The order that works
This model is significantly more efficient than the older version.
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