Ms.

Snow
COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE
I. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1.   Jeremy is 10 years old.  Julie is 8 years old.  Jeremy is (old)__________________Julie

2.   The Alps are very high.  They are (high) ____________________ mountains inEurope.
3.   An ocean is (large) _____________________ a sea.
4.   A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money.   A Twingo costs less money.  
        A Rolls Royce is (expensive) ________________________ a Twingo.
5.   John's results were bad.  Fred's results were very poor.  Fred's results were (bad) _______________
John's.
6.   This exercise is not difficult.  It's (easy) _____________________ I expected.
7.   The weather is not good today - it's raining.   I hope the weather will be (good) _______________ next
week.
8.   People are not friendly in big cities.  They are usually (friendly) ____________________ in small
towns.
9.   In the government of a country, the President is (important) _____________________ person.
10.  People say that Chinese is (difficult) ____________________to learn than English.
II. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. My suitcase is  …………………… (large) than your suitcase. 

2. This scarf ……………………… (beautiful) than the one in the window. 
3. The palace Hotel was …………………………(expensive) than the Grosvenor. 
4. John is a ………………………(good) gardener than Stuart. 
5. They are not going to the ………………………… (bad) hotel. 
6. The palace is the  ……………………… (expensive) hotel. 
7. John is the …………………………… (good) gardener. 
8. These are the …………………………………… (beautiful) colours. 
9. Mr.Smith is ……………………………… (bad) today than yesterday. 
III. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

     1. My house is (big) …………………….. than yours.

     2. This flower is (beautiful) ……………………………..than that one.
     3. This is the (interesting) ………………………book I have ever read.
     4. Non-smokers usually live (long) ……………………………..than smokers.
     5. Which is the (dangerous) ……………………………..animal in the world?
     6. A holiday by the sea is (good) ……………………….than a holiday in the mountains.
     7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) …………………………….than a beer.
     8. Who is the (rich) ……………………….woman on earth?
     9. The weather this summer is even (bad) ………………………………than last summer.
     10. He was the (clever) ………………………………….thief of all.

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1. Write the adjectives in brackets in the Comparative form.

a) John Lennon was (OLD) __________ Paul McCartney.

b) Some people think the Met is (GOOD) ___________ the Louvre.
c) Eric was (AFRAID) ______________ in Harlem _____ in the Subway.
d) Cats are (NICE) ___________ dogs.
e) Cartoons are (GOOD) _____________ music programmes.
f) The Empire State is (BIG) _____________ the Chrysler Building.
g) Barcelona is (SMALL) ________________ Madrid, but (BIG) ___________ Valencia.

2. Write the adjectives in brackets in the Superaltive form.

a) Samantha is the (PRETTY) __________ girl that Paul has ever met.
b) I think that King Kong was the (BAD) _____________ film ever!
c) Mounth Everest is the (HIGH) ____________ mountain in the world.
d) Our English teacher is the (GOOD) _____________ teacher ever!
e) My room is the (CLEAN) ______________ room in my house.
f) Ron is the (CLEVER) _______________ person I’ve ever met.
g) The Millenium Star is one of the (EXPENSIVE) _______________ diamonds in the world.

3. Write the sentences in the correct order.

a) are / than / faster / Cars / bikes.
b) interesting / is / than /more / History / Maths.
c) than / is / exciting / New York / Albany.
d) than / funnier / Comics / magazines / are
e) Japan / expensive / the / country. / is /most

4. Complete the table. Pay attention and don’t forget than or the.
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Good
Nicer than
The most annoying
Cheaper than
Expensive
Bad
Bigger
The tallest
Prettier
Fast
Happier
The smallest
Boring

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1. Form the degrees of comparisons:
1. nice _________ _________
2. short _________ _________
3. young _________ _________
4. new _________ _________
5. old _________ _________
6. careful _________ _________
7. modern _________ _________
8. popular _________ _________
9. dangerous _________ _________
10.expensive _________ _________
11.little _________ _________
12.bad _________ _________
13.good _________ _________
14.much/many _________ _________
3. Choose the correct variant:
1. Mary is ___ than Kate.
a) tall b) taller c) the tallest
2. Tom is ___ than Bob.
a) short b) shorter c) the shortest
3. Bill reads ____ than Ben.
a) much b) more c) the most
4. Pam is ___ than Helen.
a) old b) older c) the oldest
5. Mona’s dress is ___ than Pam’s dress.
a) cheap b) cheaper c) the cheapest
6. Nick is ____ than Mike.
a) fast b) faster c) the fastest
7. Tim is ____ than his brother.
a) helpful b) more helpful c) the most helpful
8. This text is ___ than that text.
a) difficult b) more difficult c) the most difficult
5. Comparative or superlative?
1. April is __ (warm) than January.
2. August is the __ (hot) month of the year.
3. November is __ (cold) than September.
4. It is the __ (old) tree in this park.
5. My mobile is __ (expensive) than yours.
6. This text is the __ (easy) text in the book.
7. It is the __ (boring) film this week.
8. Pam’s hair is __ (long) than Kate’s hair.
9. I think it is the __ (long) day.
10. The __ (beautiful) place is Paris.
11. These cakes are the __ (good) in this shop.
12. Your car is __ (cheap) than mine.
13. Bob is __ (tall) than Nick.
14. Sam is the __ (tall) boy in our class.
15. Tom is two years __ (young) than Paul.
16. This building is the ___ (beautiful).
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2. Fill in the missing forms of the degrees of comparisons:
1.high ……………………………….2.
………………..smaller……………….3. ……………….………………
the largest4. heavy……………..………………5. ………………
newer……………….6. ……………..……………..the most interesting7.
beautiful……………..………………8. …………….more
difficult………………9. creative……………...............10.
……………………….the most careful11. bad…………….............12.
………….…………… the most13. …………..better…………….14.
little…………………………..
4. Fill in the correct form of the word:
1. July is the ___ (hot) month of the year.
2. My bike is the ___ (cheap).
3. This is the ___ (high) tree in this park.
4. Peter is the ___ (good) runner at school.
5. Mona is the ___ (clever) student in our class.
6. This task is the ___ (difficult) in the test.
7. The traffic on this road is the ___ (dangerous).
8. It is the ___ (heavy) box here.
9. My granny is the ___ (old) in our family.
10. This car is the ___ (expensive) here.
11. Liz is the ___ (fat) girl in our street.
12. This is the ___ (good) translation.
13. It is the ___ (popular) film now.
14. I think it is the ___ (cold) day today.
15. It is the ___ (big) size of the dress.
16. Bob is the ___ (good) student in our class.
6. Correct the mistakes:
1. I have the heavier bag.
2. Tom is best in our group.
3. Helen is thin than Pam.
4. Mona is happiest than Liz.
5. Tony is the oldest than Pete.
6. This apple is the sweeter.
7. Your watch is cheapest than mine.
8. The tree is the older in the street.
9. My house is the most expensive than yours.
10. This animal is most dangerous in the zoo.
11. Sam gets up the earliest than Bill.
12. This building is the modern in this town.
13. February is the colder month of the year.
14. May is the warmest than March.
3 15. Bill is the fastest than Nick.
16. This test is the more difficult.
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COMPARATIVES OR SUPERLATIVES
A) Write the comparative and superlative B) Fill in the blanks with comparative
forms of the adjectives. adjectives.
Comparatives Superlatives 1) America is ------------------------- England.
1) Happy ( crowded )
2) Tom is ------------------- Sue. ( tall )
2) Funny
3) John is ------------------ Alex. ( old )
3) Dangerous 4) Tennis is -------------------------- football.
4) Lazy ( enjoyable )
5) Beautiful 5) Merlin is --------------------------------
6) Helpful Arthur. ( hardworking )
6) My box was ------------------------hers.
7) Good
( heavy )
8) Kind 7) My brother is ----------------------everybody
9) Heavy in the family. ( fast )
10) Tall 8) Aeroplanes are -----------------------------
11) Bad trains. ( comfortable )
12) Interesting
13) Touchy
14) Elegant C) Fill in the blanks with superlative
15) Fat adjectives.
16) Sad 1) My mother is________________________
woman in the world. ( lovely )
17) Big
2) Marry is ____________________________
18) Short student in the class. ( successful )
19) Lovely 3) Dorothy is __________________________
20) Delicious girl in the class. ( tall )
4) This shop is _________________________
21) Amazing
shop in the city center. ( expensive )
22) Boring 5) Our house is ------------------ house in our
23) Important neighborhood. ( big )
24) Hot 6) This is __________________________cake
25) Cold I have ever eaten. ( delicious )

D) Fill in the blanks with Comparative or Superlative Adjectives.

1) This car was _________________________________________car in the gallery. ( expensive )
2) It was _________________________________ day of the year. ( cold )
3) This book is _________________________________book in the library. ( thick )
4) My father is _________________________________my mother. ( busy )
5) My grandfather _________________________________ is member of our family. ( old )
6) Sheila wore _________________________________dress at the party. ( beautiful )
7) My dog is _________________________________ my best friend’s dog. ( noisy )
8) Samantha is _________________________________ everybody at work. ( tolerant )
9) A lion is _________________________________ animal in the forest. ( dangerous )
10) Martin has _________________________________marks
4 in the class. ( good )
11) A rabbit_________________________________is a turtle. ( fast )