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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Comparatives and Superlatives Practice

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIES & GAMES

Adjectives are used to describe nouns. If two nouns are being compared to one another, we use comparative adjectives. When comparing three or more nouns, we use superlative adjectives.

Adjective form

Comparative form

Superlative form

One syllable adjectives, ending in E .

One syllable adjectives with one vowel and one consonant at the end.

One syllable adjectives with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end.

Double the consonant, and add -er : hotter, bigger, fatter

Examples: wide, fine, cute

Two syllable adjectives, ending in Y .

Add -r : wider, finer, cuter

Examples: hot, big, fat

Double the consonant, and add -est : hottest, biggest, fattest

Examples: light, neat, fast

Add -st : widest, finest,

Adjectives with two syllables or more, not ending in Y .

Examples: happy, silly, lonely

Add -er : lighter, neater, faster

cutest

Change y to i , then add - er : happier, sillier, lonelier

Change y to i , then add

Use more before the adjective: more modern, more interesting, more beautiful

Examples: modern, interesting, beautiful

Add -est : lightest, neatest, fastest

-est : happiest, silliest, loneliest

Use most before the adjective: most modern, most interesting, most beautiful

A. The following adjectives are irregular and don't follow the rules above. Do you know their comparative and superlative forms? If so, write them next to the adjectives.

good ...........................................................................................................................

bad ............................................................................................................................

little ...........................................................................................................................

much ..........................................................................................................................

far ..............................................................................................................................

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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Comparatives and Superlatives Practice

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B. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives in the table.

Adjective

Comparative

cheap

Superlative

beautiful

cheaper

more beautiful

pretty

cheapest

easy

most beautiful

big

light

heavy

fast

reliable

slow

new

dry

happy

old

nice

compact

tasty

bitter

advanced

suitable

warm

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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Comparatives and Superlatives Practice

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIES & GAMES

• Complete the questions and answers with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets and your own answers.

1. Q: What is ........................................ (interesting) place you've ever been to? A: ........................................ I've ever been to is ........................................

2. Q: What is ........................................ (tall) building you've ever been in?

A: ........................................ I've ever been in is ........................................

3. Q: Which is ........................................ (large), the Sahara desert or the Gobi desert?

A: The ........................................ is ........................................

4. Q: Who is ........................................ (famous), Lady Gaga or Beyoncé?

A: ........................................ is ........................................

5. Q: Which country has a ........................................ (large) population, China or India?

A: ........................................ has ........................................

6. Q: Which fruit has a ........................................ (strong) smell, bananas or durians?

A: ........................................ have ........................................

7. Q: What is ........................................ (good) thing to do in your town or city?

A: The ........................................ is ........................................

8. Q: Which is ........................................ (high), Mount Everest or K2?

A: ........................................ is ........................................

9. Q: Who is ........................................ (clever) student in the class?

A: ........................................ is ........................................

10. Q: What is ........................................ (dangerous) thing you've ever done?

A: ........................................ is ........................................

• Create two conversation questions of your own and answer them. One question should use a comparative adjective and one should use a superlative adjective.

11. Q: .........................................................................................................................

A: .........................................................................................................................

12. Q: .........................................................................................................................

A: .........................................................................................................................

• Now, ask and answer questions 1 to 12 with a partner.

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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Comparatives and Superlatives Practice

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIES & GAMES

F. Which do you prefer? Explain your answers using comparatives.

Which house would you choose to live in and why?

B.

A.

$300,000 $75,000

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Which car is better and why?

A.

B.

$50,000 $15,000

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Which watch would you like to have and why?

B.

A.

$400 $75

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