Name: ______________________________ Date: ______________________________________
Comparative and superlative adjectives
COMPARATIVE adjectives have long and short SUPERLATIVE adjectives have long and short
forms: forms:
- Short forms add “_______” and “_______”. - Short forms add “_______” and “_______”.
- Long forms add “_______” and “_______”. - Long forms add “___________”.
1. Arrange the words to form sentences.
f) birthday / day /exciting / is / the / most /in the
a) / than / intelligent / more / are / hippos
year / my
/ dolphins
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g) person / my / is / the / sister / youngest / in
b) smaller / an / a / than / elephant / is /mouse
/ family / my
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c) than / my / car / is / yours /better/
h) house / his /mine / is / than / bigger
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d) is /colder / today / than /yerterday
i) My / car / expensive / is / the / most / the / in /
_______________________________________ shop / vehicle
e) the / Asia / is / continent / biggest / the / ________________________________________
world / in j) worse / she / than / thinks / Science / is / Maths
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2. Complete the sentences.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
long
fast
famous
hot
high
interesting
large
slim
3. Write the correct form of the adjectives.
1. This is ___________________ building in the world. (big)
2. This is _________________________ here. (comfortable chair)
3. A whale is __________________ mammal in the world. (big)
4. He bought _________________________ in the shop. (expensive flowers)
5. New York is __________________ city in America. (big)
6. I think she's _________________________ of the group. (good singer)
7. Who is the __________________ woman on earth? (rich)
8. Non-smokers usually live __________________ smokers. (long)
9. He's __________________________ of the company. (careful driver)
10. Who's __________________________ in the class? (old student)
11. This flower is __________________ that one. (pretty)
12. It's __________________________ I've ever seen. (bad film)
13. My house is __________________ yours. (big)
14. She's ________________________ of all the students. (intelligent)
15. It's _______________ here than in London. (hot)
16. She's more imaginative than her brother. (imaginative)
17. He's _________________ than all the other students. (old)
18. Do you think Pat is ______________________Brian? (intelligent)
19. This school is ______________________ ours. (old)
20. The computer is ______________________ computer in the shop. (expensive)
4. Write the irregular for of the adjectives.
Adjectives Comparative Superlative
- good ………………………… …………………………
- bad ………………………… …………………………
- little. ………………………… …………………………