Comparative and Superlative

Task 1:
- Write the comparative form of the words in brackets.

1. They’ve made these chocolate bars …smaller…..(small).

2.Sport is …………………………(interesting) than politics.
3.Can’t you think of anything ………………………..(intelligent) to say.
4.Well, the place looks ……………………..(clean) now.
5.Janet looks ……………………………….(thin) than she was.
6.You need to draw it …………………………(carefully).
7.The weather is getting ……………………..(bad).
8.The programme will be shown at a………………… (late) date.
9.I can’t stay ………………………(long) than half an hour.
10. A mobile phone would be a ……………………….(useful) present.
11. I will try to finish the job ……………………….(soon).
12. It was …………………..(busy) than usual in town today.

Task2:
Write the superlative form of the words in brackets

1. it’s the …………………………..(short) day of the year.

2. It’s the (……………………………(beautiful) building in the world.
3. That was the ……………………….(funny) film I’ve ever seen.
4. It was the ………………………….(horrible) feeling I’ve ever had.
5. Have you read her …………………………(.recent) book?
6. It’s the …………………………..(large) company in the country.
7. It was the ……………………….(boring) speech I’ve ever heard.
8. You’ve got the …………………………(far) to travel.
9. That’s the …………………………..(helpful) idea so far.
10. The factory uses the …………………(modern) production methods.
11. This is the …………………………..(early) I’ve ever got up.
12. It was the ……………………….(sad)day of my life

Task 3:

Some of these statements are correct and some have a word which should not be there.
If a sentence is correct, put a tick (√).If it’s incorrect, cross the unnecessary word and
write it in the space.

1. I’ve got the least powerful computer in the world √

2. London is more bigger than Birmingham. ….more………..
3. Indian food is the nicer than Chinese, I think. …………………
4. The telephone is one of the most useful inventions ever. …………………
5. I feel a much better now, thank you. ………………...
6. The piano is heavier than the sofa. ……………….
7. This is the most quickest way to the hotel . ….…………….
8. You’re taller than he is. ………………..
9. Who is the cleverest student in of the class ……………….
10. The weather is getting hotter and more hotter. ……………….

Task4:
Put the adjectives in the comparative or superlative forms

1. 6/20 is……………………..(bad) 8/20.

2. Tunis is ………………(large) and ………….…….(populated) town in Tunisia.
3. This is ………………..(interesting) film I’ve ever seen.
4. Mrs. brown is two years ……………………(young) her husband.
5. July and August are …………………………(hot) months.
6. Fatma is …………………(good) pupil in the class whereas Sarah is
………………….(bad) one.
7. When you travel by plane, you have to go to the airport at ………………..(little) two
hours before departure time.
8. If you go ……………………(far)away, you will see ………………(many) things.
9. His marks are getting ………………..(bad) than before because he works
……………….(little).
10. If you come ……………….(soon), we will be …………………(happy).
11. She looks much ……………….(young) than she really is.
12. She is even ………………………..…(beautiful) her photo.

Task5
Complete this conversation using the correct form of the bracketed words

Fred: How was your physics test?

George: Oh, not so bad really. It was ………………………..(much/easy) than
I’d expected.
Fred: so you’ve passed?
George: yes, I have.
Fred: Congratulations! That’s ……………….(good) news I’ve heard.