Comparative & Superlative
adjectives
I. 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 worsethan 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 more 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
II. Complete the following sentences with the correct superlative form of the
words listed below.
funny high delicious easy cold boring lucky smart
dirty rich valuable bad large cheap long scary
1. Yesterday was the coldest day of the year. I almost froze to death walking home from
school!
2. That was the most boring movie I’ve ever seen. I almost walked out in the middle.
3. Please give me your recipe. That is the most dilicious 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.
III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjective or
adverb, comparative or superlative of the words 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.
11. This is ___________________________ (fancy) dress I own.
12. In my opinion, a deer moves ____________________ (graceful) of all the animals.
13. The politician spoke ________________ (loud) than was necessary.
14. When we travel, my suitcase is always _______________ (heavy) than my husband’s.
15. January is _____________________ (cold) month of the year.
16. Mrs. Pedrido speaks _______________________(fluent) than her husband, but her
daughter speaks _______________________ (fluent) of the whole family.
17. December 21 is the ________________(short) day of the year. It is ______________
(short) than any other.
18. Andrew is __________________ (fast) runner on the team.
19. This apartment is __________________(convenient) of all the apartments I have seen.
20. Annie usually gets up ________________(early) than her sister.
21. Max finished the homework _________________ (fast) than anyone else in the class.
22. A turtle moves _____________________(slow) than a rabbit.
23. Bonnie works ___________________(hard) of all the employees in the office.
24. This book is _____________________ (interesting) than the one I read last week.
25. Daniel drives ____________________________ (careful) than his father.
26. Judy goes to the library ____________________ (often) than I do.
27. That gold necklace is ____________________(expensive) one in the whole store.
28. This is _____________________ (bad) movie I have ever seen.
29. Shaun sings even __________________(beautiful) than her mother, who is a famous
opera star. In fact, she has ___________________ (beautiful) voice I’ve ever heard.
