Comparative and Superlative

Bart is young. Lisa is younger. Maggie is the youngest.

I. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE COMPARATIVE:

1. This story is (funny) ...........................................................................................................that one.

2. I think mathematics is (difficult) .....................................................................................English.
3. A giraffe's neck is (thin) ...................................................................................................an elephant neck.
4. The weather today is (good) ............................................................................................it was yesterday.
5. A holiday by the sea is (expensive) ..................................................................................a holiday in the mountains.
6. The weather yesterday was (bad) .......................................... ........................................it is today.
7. Non-smokers usually live (long) .............................................. ........................................smokers.
8. A rose is (beautiful) ...........................................................................................................a weed.

II. MAKE COMPARATIVE SENTENCES:

1. Tom – tall – Jerry

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2. Vegetables – good – sweets
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3. English – interesting – Biology
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4. Europe – small – Asia
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III. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE SUPERLATIVE:

1. The Nile is (long) ...............................................................................................................river in the world.

2. Morocco is (hot) .................................................................................................................country I’ve ever been to.
3. This exercise is (easy) .................................................................................................... in the whole book.
4. Which is (safe) ....................................................................................................................way to travel?
5. Who is (intelligent) .............................................................................................................pupil in the class?
6. This party will be (big) .......................................................................................................in his life.
7. (Successful) ................................................................................................................... fantasy film is Harry Potter.

IV. COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE USING THE COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES
1. September is a ________________________(cold) month than August.
2. Your dress is __________________________(smart) than Sandra’s.
3. David id ____________________________(nice) student of all.
4. Eating at home is usually __________________________than eating in a snack bar.
5. Which is ___________________________(small) country in the world?
6. Alexander’s sister is much _________________________(thin) than mine.
7. Diamonds are _________________________(hard) precious stones.
8. Which is ________________________________(dangerous), drinking alcohol or smoking cigarette?
V. COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES
I went on a holiday last year but it was terrible! My hotel room was smaller (small)than the
one in the brochure. I think it was (1) ………………………… (small) room in the hotel. The
weather was awful. It was (2) ………………………… (cold) the weather in my hometown. The
beach near the hotel was not clean enough – actually it was (3) ………………………… (dirty)
beach on the island! The food was (4) ………………………… (bad) than I expected and I couldn’t
eat well during my holiday. One day, I went shopping in a big department store and I broke a

vase. It was (5) ………………………… (expensive) one in the whole shop and I had to pay for it. (6) ………………………… (sad)
thing was that I lost my passport. Fortunately, the police helped me to find and I was finally at home. It was (7)
………………………… (horrible) holiday of my life.

VI. LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND WRITE SENTENCES USING THE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE

ADJECTIVE IN PARENTHESIS
 (CURIOUS)

Alfred is more curious than Jake.

Perkins is the most curious.

(GOOD/BAD)

(BEAUTIFUL)

(EXPENSIVE)

(EXPENSIVE)