A2 · Elementary Chapter 22

Comparing Adjectives

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1 min
Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

What You'll Learn

How to say 'better', 'faster', and 'the best'. Learn the comparative and superlative forms of Norwegian adjectives.

Tips & Tricks (2)

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Check the ending

If the adjective ends in -ig, it always takes -ere.
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Check the ending

If it ends in -ig, just add -st.
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Quick Practice (10)

Fill in the blank.

Hun løper ___ (rask).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: raskest
Adverbial use.

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Fill in the comparative form.

Huset er ___ (fin) enn leiligheten.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: finere
Fin + ere = finere.

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Fill in the blank.

Dette er den ___ (stor) bilen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: største
Superlative with article.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Hun er mer flinkere enn meg.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hun er flinkere enn meg
No double comparative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative with -ere

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Dette er den billigeste bilen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: billigste
Remove extra 'e'.

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Select the correct form.

Denne boken er ___ (interessant) enn den forrige.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mer interessant
Long adjectives use 'mer'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative with -ere

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det er godere enn det andre.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det er bedre enn det andre
God is irregular (bedre).

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Fill in the comparative.

Det er ___ (varm) i dag enn i går.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: varmere
Varm + ere = varmere.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han er raskere enn meg
Correct structure is Adjective-ere + enn.

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Choose the correct form.

Dette er den ___ (vanskelig) oppgaven.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vanskeligste
Correct superlative.

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Score: /10

Common Questions (4)

Use 'mer' for long adjectives (usually 3+ syllables) or those ending in -isk.
Yes, when comparing two things directly.
Use 'mest' for long adjectives or participles.
No, adverbs do not take articles.
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