English Grammar – Comparative & Superlative Adjectives – Exceptions

This lesson is a follow-up to my previous English lessons on comparative and superlative adjectives. It focuses on some common exceptions to the regular grammatical rules. The earlier lessons in this series are here:

1. Comparative Adjectives
2. Superlative Adjectives

Make sure to watch those before you watch this one, and don’t forget to take the quiz below to test your knowledge of these grammar issues!

Please leave a response below.

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Test your understanding of the English lesson by answering these questions. You will get the answers and your score at the end of the quiz.

I am a _________ student than my sister.





My sister is the ________ driver in our family.





I like to own all the __________ kitchen appliances.





My new house is __________ from my school than my old house.






26 Responses to “English Grammar – Comparative & Superlative Adjectives – Exceptions”

  1. student :

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  2. Ahmed Alsaket :

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    • zyzy sultan :

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    • riaz :

      I didnt know about this rule when a word finish in “W”.
      For example: New, Newer and Newest

      Thankyou

  3. Rey :

    I didnt know about this rule when a word finish in “W”.
    For example: New, Newer and Newest

    Thankyou

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  12. Red Deer :

    At your last example:
    I live far from work.
    Mary lives farther.
    John lives the farthest.

    Can we use: Mary lives farther. (without second object)?
    Or we should tell: Mary lives farther than I do.
    Please, advise.


    • ValenESL :

      Hi Red Deer,

      If you said “I live far from work. Mary lives farther.” It would be correct or you could express the same thought in the sentence that you wrote “Mary lives farther from work than I do.” Both are correct.

      :) Valen

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  20. Judy :

    Dear Theacher.. Thanks again for your classes.!!

    Is it wrong to say..?

    I live far from work
    Mary lives farther than me.
    John lives farthest. ( do I always have to write “THE “?)

    Could you please give as a Class when to write: THE/ OFF/OF/ ?

    Thank you very much.

  21. tulio diaz :

    thanks for the class. =)
    i dont know how to say the superlative and comparative of health.
    HELP ME

  22. noureen khurshedi :

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