COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

Make comparisons of the following. Use your own ideas. Write three sentences for each
set, one using the comparative structure with than and much or a lot or a bit or a little,
one using the comparative structure with as…as, and one using the
superlative.
Ex. watermelon/ grapefruit/ orange.
A grapefruit is bigger than an orange.
A grapefruit isn’t as big as a watermelon.
A watermelon is the biggest fruit of the three.

1. Turtle/rabbit/fox
 The fox is bigger than the rabbit
 The rabbit is faster than the turtle
 The fox is the fastest of the three animals
2. Feather/book/televisión
 The feather is weaker than a book.
 The book is smaller than a television.
 the feather is the cheapest object of the three
3. Running shoes/bedroom slippers/high heeled shoes
 The high heeled shoes are more uncomfortable than bedroom slippers
 The running shoes are the most expensive of all.
 the running shoes is the longest shoe of the three.
4. Bicycle/motorcycle/car
 The car is faster than the motorcycle
 The motorcycle is a bit more friendly to the environment than the car
 The bicycle is the slowest of all
5. Teacher/doctor/lawyer
 A doctor is better than a lawyer.
 A doctor isn´t as good at law as a lawyer.
 A teacher is the greatest teacher of the three.
6. Egg/pancake/donut
 The egg is cheaper than the donut.
 The donut's not as good as the pancake.
 The donut is the richest dessert of the three