Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives

STUDENTS

- Ortiz Nuñez Tessy

- Principe Quiñones Richard

- Tarazona Orellano Alvaro

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 Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives
Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives below.
example: big / bigger / biggest or important / more important / most important

Adjective Comparative Superlative Adjective Comparative Superlative

1. tall 22. far

2. cheap 23. bad

3. expensive 24. fat

4. good 25.
interesting
5. lazy 26. narrow

6. pretty 27. safe

7. beautiful 28.
dangerous
8. difficult 29. messy

9. boring 30.
handsome
10. shy 31. attractive

11. happy 32. delicious

12. short 33. useful

13. famous 34. easy

14. 35. lucky

comfortable
15. ugly 36. quiet

16. warm 37. noisy

17. long 38. modern

18. intelligent 39. patient

19. wide 40.

convenient
20. thick 41. accurate

21. smart

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 The Comparative Form of Adjectives

Complete the following sentences with the correct comparative form of the words listed below.

bad important crowded good high heavy convenient

difficult cheap expensive quiet easy thin
healthy dangerous cold

1. In Canada, January is colder than March.

2. I think that good health is more important than money.

3. I can’t carry my suitcase. It’s much heavier than yours.

4. I can afford to buy a new bike but not a new car. A car is more expensive than a bike.

5. You look thinner than the last time I saw you. Have you lost weight?

6. I couldn’t get a seat in the restaurant. It was more crowded than usual.

7. Mountains are higher than hills.

8. He got a very good mark on his exam. The exam was easier than he had expected.

9. You should go to the doctor. Your cold is worse than it was a few days ago.

10. There is a lot of crime in the big cities. They are more dangerous than the small town where I live.

11. I don’t understand this lesson. It is more difficult than the last one we did.

12. I can’t study in this room. It’s too noisy. I’m going to find a quieter place.

13. Our apartment is far from everything. We want to move to a more convenient location.

14. Orange juice is healthier than Coke.

15. The store is having a great sale today. Most televisions are 25% cheaper than they were yesterday.

16. The doctor told me that I can go back to work if I feel better tomorrow.
 Comparatives Using as….as
Make your own comparisons using the words provided and the structure as…as.

Ex. My apartment/ large/ yours My apartment is as large as yours.

My car /expensive/ your car My car isn’t as expensive as your car.

1. biology/ interesting/ history Biology is as interesting as history

2. train/ fast/ airplane A train isn’t as fast as a plane

3. algebra/ difficult/ geometry Algebra isn’t as difficult as geometry.

4. Batman / popular/ Superman Batman is’t as popular as Superman

5. lemon/ sweet/ orange A lemon isn’t as sweet as an orange

6. morning/ warm/ afternoon the morning isn’t as warm as the afternoon

7. robin / big/ eagle A robin isn’t as big as an eagle

8. my neighbor/ friendly/ yours My neighbor is/isn’t as friendly as yours.

9. tiger/ dangerous/ lion tiger is as dangerous as a lion.

10. bicycle/ expensive/ motorcycle A bicycle isn’t as expensive as a motorcycle.

11. house/ tall/ skyscraper A house isn’t as tall as a skyscraper

12. France/ beautiful/ Switzerland France isn’t as beautiful as Switzerland.

13. my old shoes/ comfortable/ new shoes My old shoes are as comfortable as my new shoes

14. grammar/ difficult / spelling Grammar isn’t as difficult as spelling.

15. Beethoven/ famous / Mozart Beethoven is as famous as Mozart.

16. frozen yogurt/ fattening/ ice cream Frozen yogurt isn’t as fattening as ice cream

17. Coke/ healthy/ fruit juice Coke isn’t as health as fruit juice.

18. my apartment/ convenient/ yours My apartment is as convenient as yours.

19. big cities/ safe/ small towns Big cities are as safe as small towns

20. New York hotels/ expensive/ Tokyo hotels New York hotels aren’t as expensive as Tokyo hotels.
 The Superlative Form of Adjectives

Complete the following sentences with the correct superlative form of the words listed below.

funny delicious easy cold borin luc smar

g ky t
high
dirty valuable bad larg cheap long scar
e y
rich

1. Yesterday was the coldest day of the year. I almost froze to death walking home from school!

2. That was the worst movie I’ve ever seen. I almost walked out in the middle.

3. Please give me your recipe. That is the most delicious cake I’ve ever eaten.

4. Jerry is the smartest student in our class. He gets the top grades in every course.

5. Bob told the funniest story last night. I couldn’t stop laughing.

6. Whales are the largest animals in the world.

7. The Nile is the longest river in the world.

8. Marie is the luckiest person I know. She has won the lottery four times!

9. He is the most boring speaker I have ever heard. Half the audience fell asleep during his speech.

10. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

11. That is the most valuable painting in the art gallery. It’s worth a million dollars.

12. Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world.

13. I finished the exercise in five minutes. It was the easiest homework the teacher has ever given us.

14. Arthur hates to clean. He has the dirtiest apartment I’ve ever seen.

15. My dinner only cost $6.00. That must be the cheapest restaurant in town.

16. I was afraid to turn off the lights last night. That was the scariest show I’ve ever watched.
 The Superlative Form of Adjectives

A) Write questions using the words provided and the superlative form of the adjective.

Ex. what/ big mistake/ ever made What is the biggest mistake you have ever made?

1. what /beautiful place to visit/ your country

What is the most beautiful place to visit in your country?

2. who/ kind person/ you know

Who is the kindest person you know?

3. what/ good movie/ ever seen

What is the best movie you’ve ever seen?

4. what/ happy day/ in your life

What was the happiest day of your life?

5. what/ crazy thing/ ever done

What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done?

6. what/ expensive thing/ ever bought

What is the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?

7. what/ good restaurant/ your city

What is the best restaurant in your city?

8. what/ exciting place/ ever been

What is the most exciting place you’ve ever been?

9. who/ interesting person/ ever met

Who is the most interesting person you’ve ever met?

B) Ask a classmate the questions you have written or write your own answers
on a separate piece of paper.
 Comparatives and Superlatives of Adverbs

A. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adverbs below.

Adverb Comparative Superlative

Ex. fast faster the fastest

1. hard
2. carefully
3. early
4. quickly
5. slowly
6. beautifully
7. well
8. clearly
9. late
10. far
11. badly
12. fluently

B. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the
adverb provided.

1. I drive (carefully) than my husband.

2. Angela works (hard) than I do, but our secretary works
(hard) of all of us.
3. Anita sings (beautifully) of all the people in the choir.
4. Our teacher explains the lessons (clearly) than your teacher.
5. Robert arrived at the meeting (early) than Francis.
6. Ken arrived (early) of them all.
7. Teenagers usually drive (fast) than their parents.
8. My daughter cooks (well) than I do, but my husband cooks
(well) of all of us.
9. Rene speaks (fluently) of all the ESL students in the class.
10. The teacher arrived (late) than the students.
 Comparatives and Superlatives – Adjectives and Adverbs

Make comparisons of the following. Use your own ideas. Write three sentences for each set, one using the
comparative structure with than, one using the comparative structure with as…as, and one using the
superlative. (Use at least one adverb in the exercise.)

Ex. watermelon/ grapefruit/ orange.

A grapefruit is bigger than an orange.
A grapefruit isn’t as big as a watermelon.
A watermelon is the biggest fruit of the three.

1. turtle/ rabbit/ fox

2. feather/ book/ television

3. running shoes/ bedroom slippers/ high heeled shoes

4. bicycle/ motorcycle/ car

5. teacher/ doctor/ lawyer

6. egg/ pancake/ donut

 Comparatives and Superlatives – Adjectives and Adverbs

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjective or adverb, comparative or
superlative of the words provided.

1. This is (fancy) dress I own.

2. In my opinion, a deer moves (graceful) of all the animals.

3. The politician spoke (loud) than was necessary.

4. When we travel, my suitcase is always (heavy) than my husband’s.

5. January is (cold) month of the year.

6. Mrs. Pedrido speaks (fluent) than her husband, but her daughter speaks
(fluent) of the whole family.

7. December 21 is the (short) day of the year. It is (short) than any other.

8. Andrew is (fast) runner on the team.

9. This apartment is (convenient) of all the apartments I have seen.

10. Annie usually gets up (early) than her sister.

11. Max finished the homework (fast) than anyone else in the class.

12. A turtle moves (slow) than a rabbit.

13. Bonnie works (hard) of all the employees in the office.

14. This book is (interesting) than the one I read last week.

15. Daniel drives (careful) than his father.

16. Judy goes to the library (often) than I do.

17. That gold necklace is (expensive) one in the whole store.

18. This is (bad) movie I have ever seen.

19. Shaun sings even (beautiful) than her mother, who is a famous opera star. In fact, she
has (beautiful) voice I’ve ever heard.
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