THE DEGREES OF COMPARISON IN ADJECTIVES

A. Complete the table with the correct spelling of the ‘comparative’ and ‘superlative’ form.
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
(ADJECTIVE)
angry
bad
black
blue
brave
bright
busy
cheap
clever
close
clumsy
cold
creamy
crispy
crunchy
deadly
deep
dirty
early
fair
fancy
few
fine
fresh
good
great
healthy
kind
 lovely
naughty
polite
poor
proud
quiet
safe
scary
sharp
smooth
tasty
tough

B. Rearrange the sentences below to make sentences that make sense.

1. China / the largest /is one of / in the world. /countries / _________________________________________________

2. than any other man. / was stronger/ Hercules _________________________________________________________

3. boy/ James / intelligent / is the most / in the class. _____________________________________________________

4. is/ than/ more cheerful / She/ her sister. _____________________________________________________________

5. actor. /He/ handsome/ is the most _________________________________________________________________

6. mangoes/ than those. /These/ are tastier/ ____________________________________________________________

7. richest country/ America/ in the world. /is the/ ________________________________________________________

8. is/ that book. /This book/ longer than/ _______________________________________________________________

9. is farther / The airport/ the train station. /than/ ________________________________________________________

10. My/ cook. / is the best/ mom ______________________________________________________________________

11. oranges. /Apples/ tastier are than __________________________________________________________________

12. This/ is the/ question/ trickiest/ of all. ________________________________________________________________

13. Mountain/ Which / in the world? / is the highest/ ______________________________________________________

14. Country/ is/ Russia / in the world./the biggest/ ________________________________________________________

15. joke I've ever heard./ was / This joke/the funniest/ _____________________________________________________