Comparatives and superlatives - Exercises

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COMPARAT IVE AND SUPERLAT IVE FORMS

• COMPARAT IVE AD JECT IVES

We use comparative adjectives to compare two people, animals or things. We follow the

comparative adjective with t han .

Example à You are better than me.

We form the comparative of short adjectives and long adjectives in different ways:

SPELL ING RULES :

• SUPERLAT IVE AD JECT IVES

We use superlative adjectives to compare three or more people, animals or things. We use

the preposition i n .

Example à This is the most comfortable sofa in the world.

We form the superlatives of short adjectives and long adjectives in different ways:

COMPARAT IVE

Sho r t ad j e c t i v e : CHEAP This car is cheape r t han that one.

Long ad j ec t i ve : EXPENSIVE That car is more expens i ve t han this one.

COMPARAT IVE

One sy l l ab l e ad j e c t i ves + -er They are smalle r t han me.

Ad j e c t i v es end ing i n - e + -r Snakes are larger t han ants.

Sho r t ad j e c t i v es end ing

i n vowe l + consonan t

(except “-w”)

Double the consonant + -er You are bigge r t han your sister

Ad j e c t i v es end ing i n

consonan t + y Change “-y” to “-i” + -er You get up earli e r t han Susan.

Two o r more s y l l ab l e

ad j e c t i ves More + adjective

The film was more exc i t i ng t han

the book.

I r r egu l a r ad j e c t i ves

Good

Bad

Far

Your sister is be t t e r t han me.

This car is wo rse t han that one.

My house is f a r t he r t han yours.

COMPARAT IVE


SPELL ING RULES :

EXERC ISE 1 : Comp le te t he cha r t w i t h t he compara t i ves and supe r l a t i v es :

AD JECT IVES COMPARAT IVES SUPERLAT IVES

Long

Fast

Pretty

Beautiful

Ugly

Thin

Fashionable

EXERC ISE 2 : Comp le te t he sen tences w i t h t he supe r l a t i v e :

1. This building is very old. It’s __________________________________ in the town.

2. It was a very happy day. It was _________________________________ of my life.

3. It’s a very good film. It’s ______________________________________ I’ve seen.

4. It was a very bad mistake. It was ________________________________ in my life.

Sho r t ad j e c t i v e : CHEAP This is t he cheapes t car.

Long ad j ec t i ve : EXPENSIVE That car is t he mos t e xpens i ve in the world.

SUPERLAT IVE

One sy l l ab l e ad j e c t i ves + -est He is t he sma l l e s t boy.

Ad j e c t i v es end ing i n - e + -st Snakes are t he l a rges t animal.

Sho r t ad j e c t i v es end ing

i n vowe l + consonan t

(except “-w”)

Double the consonant + -est You are t he b i gges t girl.

Ad j e c t i v es end ing i n

consonan t + y Change “-y” to “-i” + -est Maths is t he ea r l i e s t class.

Two o r more s y l l ab l e

ad j e c t i ves Most+ adjective This was t he mos t e xc i t i ng book.

I r r egu l a r ad j e c t i ves

Good

Bad

Far

Your sister is t he bes t .

This car is t he wo rs t .

My house is t he f a r t hes t .


5. It was a very cold day. It was _________________________________ of the year.

6. She’s a popular singer. She’s _______________________________ in the country.

7. He’s a very boring person. He’s __________________________________ I know.

8. This house is very big. It’s ____________________________________ I’ve live in.

9. My cousin is very tall. He’s ______________________________________ I have.

10. Laura is a very pretty girl. She’s __________________________________ I know.

EXERC ISE 3 : W r i t e t he sen tence i n t he co r rec t o rde r :

a. taller / than / Gary / Rick / is.

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b. the / Carol / has / scarf / got / shortest.

______________________________________________________________

c. the / student / he / tallest / is.

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d. actress / Mary / the / was / popular / most.

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e. He / the / was / footballer / best.

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f. plays / than / better / you / Mary.

______________________________________________________________

g. father / is / your / than / stronger / mine.

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EXERC ISE 4 : Comp le te t he f o l l ow ing sen tences w i t h t he co r rec t compara t i ve f o rm

o f t he l i s t ed be low :

bad – important – crowded – good – high – heavy – convenient – difficult – cheap – expensive –

quiet – easy – thin – healthy – dangerous – cold

1. In Canada, January is ________________________________ than March.

2. I think that good health is _____________________________ than money.

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

4. A car is _____________________ than a bike.

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

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


7. Mountains are ____________________________ than hills.

8. He got a very good mark on his exam. The exam was ______________________ than

he had expected.

9. You should go to the doctor. Your cold is _______________________________ than it

was a few days ago.

10. There is a lot of crime in the big cities. They are _______________________ than the

small town where I live.

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

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

place.

13. Our apartment is far from everything. We want to move to a ____________________

location.

14. Orange juice is __________________________ than Coke.

15. The store is having a great sale today. Most televisions are 25% _________________

than they were yesterday.

16. The doctor told me that I could go back to work if I feel ________________ tomorrow.

(NOT) AS … AS …

We use (no t ) as + ad j ec t i v e + as to compare two people, things or places that have the

same qualities. We can use this expression in affirmative, negative sentences and questions.

Examples à My house is as b i g as yours.

You aren’t a s t a l l a s me.

Is the Thames as w ide as the Seine?

EXERC ISE 5 : Make you r own compar i sons us i ng t he wo rds p rov ides and the

s t ruc tu re as … as .

a. Biology / interesting / history.

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b. Train / fast / airplane.

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c. Algebra / difficult / geometry.

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d. Batman / popular / Superman.

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e. Lemon / sweet / orange.

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f. Morning / warm / afternoon.

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g. My neighbour / friendly / yours.

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h. Tiger / dangerous / lion.

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i. Bicycle / expensive / motorcycle.

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j. Beethoven / famous / Mozart.

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Comparatives and superlatives - Exercises