

This Grade 5 worksheet helps students understand when to use "more" for comparing two things and "most" for comparing one thing against all others. Through five well-structured exercises — multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, match the following, underline the incorrect form, and paragraph writing — students build fluency and accuracy in using multi-syllable comparative and superlative structures in real-life sentences.
Using "more" and "most" correctly is a vital grammar skill at Grade 5 because:
1. "More" is used with adjectives of two or more syllables to compare two things (comparative degree).
2. "Most" is used with adjectives of two or more syllables to express the highest degree among three or more things (superlative degree).
3. Confusing "more" with "most" or using them with the wrong adjective type is a very common error.
4. These forms appear frequently in essays, descriptions, and everyday conversation, making them essential for fluent expression.
This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities that develop confident use of "more" and "most":
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students choose the correct comparative form — more, most, or much — from three options to complete each sentence. Example: "This painting is __________ beautiful than that one." → more.
Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks (Word Pairs)
Students choose between "more" and "most" from a given pair to complete each sentence correctly. This exercise reinforces the rule that "more" is used for comparing two things and "most" for the highest degree.
Exercise 3 – Match the Following
Students match each incomplete sentence on the left to the correct comparative form — "more" or "most" — on the right, applying contextual understanding.
Exercise 4 – Underline the Incorrect Comparative Form
Each sentence contains an incorrectly used comparative form. Students underline the error, developing their ability to identify and correct grammar mistakes.
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing
Students fill in the blanks in a connected paragraph using the correct "more" or "most" comparative forms. This exercise consolidates all the skills practiced in the previous exercises.
Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) more
2. c) most
3. a) more
4. a) most
5. c) more
6. a) most
7. b) more
8. b) most
9. c) most
10. b) most
Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks
1. more
2. more
3. most
4. most
5. more
6. more
7. most
8. most
9. more
10. most
Exercise 3 – Match the Following
1. most beautiful
2. more exciting
3. more pleasant
4. most creative
5. most interesting
6. most amazing
7. more difficult
8. more hardworking
9. most colourful
10. more crowded
Exercise 4 – Underline the Incorrect Comparative Form
1. much (should be: more)
2. more (should be: most)
3. most (should be: more)
4. more (should be: most)
5. much (should be: more)
6. more (should be: most)
7. much (should be: more)
8. more (should be: most)
9. most (should be: more)
10. more (should be: most)
Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing
1. more
2. most
3. more
4. most
5. more
6. most
7. more
8. most
9. most
10. most
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They help compare adjectives with two or more syllables in English grammar.
Longer adjectives usually take “more” instead of adding “-er” for comparisons.
When comparing two things, students use "more" (e.g., "more interesting"). For comparing three or more things, they use "most" (e.g., "the most interesting").