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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIES & GAMES Comparatives and Superlatives Practice

Activity Type
Introduction
ThisReading, writing,and superlatives worksheet helps students to learn and practice comparative
comparatives
andlistening andadjectives
superlative speaking and sentence structure.
activity
Procedure
Focus Give each student a copy of the four-page worksheet.
Comparatives and
Students begin by reading information about how comparative
superlatives
and superlative adjectives are formed. The students then test
their knowledge of irregular comparative and superlative
adjectives.
Aim
To learn and practice Exercise A - Answer key
comparative and
superlative adjectives good better best
and sentence structure. bad worse worst
little less least
much more most
Preparation far further / farther furthest / farthest
Make one copy of the
Students then write comparative and superlative formsas of
four-page worksheet for
adjectives using the information about how they are formed.
each student.
Exercise B - Answer key
Level
pretty prettier prettiest
Pre-intermediate (A2) easy easier easiest
big bigger biggest
light lighter lightest
Time heavy heavier heaviest
50 minutes fast faster fastest
reliable more reliable most reliable
slow slower slowest
new newer newest
dry drier driest
happy happier happiest
old older oldest
nice nicer nicest
compact more compact most compact
tasty tastier tastiest
bitter more bitter most bitter
advanced more advanced most advanced
suitable more suitable most suitable
warm warmer warmest

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Activity continued
Procedure Type
Reading,
Next, writing,
students complete questions and answers with the comparative or superlative forms of the
listening and speaking
adjectives in brackets and their own answers.
activity
Exercise C - Answer key

Focus 1. Q: What is the most interesting place you've ever been to?
Comparatives and 2. Q: What is the tallest building you've ever been in?
superlatives 3. Q: Which is larger, the Sahara desert or the Gobi
desert? A: The Sahara desert is larger.
4. Q: Who is more famous, Lady Gaga or Beyoncé?
Aim 5. Q: Which country has a larger population, China or India?
A: China has a larger population.
To learn and practice 6. Q: Which fruit has a stronger smell, bananas or durians?
comparative and A: Durians have a stronger smell.
superlative adjectives 7. Q: What is the best thing to do in your town or city?
and sentence structure. 8. Q: Which is higher, Mount Everest or K2?
A: Mount Everest is higher.
9. Q: Who is the cleverest student in the class?
Preparation 10. Q: What is the most dangerous thing you've ever done?
Make one copy of the
four-page worksheet for Students then go on to create one comparative and one
each student. superlative conversation question of their own and answer
them.

Level When the students have finished, they ask and answer the
questions from the last two exercises with a partner.
Pre-intermediate (A2)
In the last exercise, students say which things they prefer from
two choices, explaining their answers using comparatives.
Time
50 minutes Afterwards, review the students' answers as a class and provide
feedback.

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIES & GAMES Comparatives and Superlatives Practice

Adjectives are used to describe nouns. If two nouns are being compared to one
another, we use comparative adjectives. When comparing three or more nouns, we
use superlative adjectives.

Adjective form Comparative form Superlative form

One syllable adjectives,

ending in E. Add -r: wider, finer, cuter Add -st: widest, finest,
cutest
Examples: wide, fine, cute

One syllable adjectives

with one vowel and one Double the consonant, and Double the consonant, and
consonant at the end. add -er: hotter, bigger, add -est: hottest, biggest,
fatter fattest
Examples: hot, big, fat

One syllable adjectives with

more than one vowel or
more than one consonant at Add -er: lighter, Add -est: lightest, neatest,
the end. neater, faster fastest

Examples: light, neat, fast

Two syllable
adjectives, ending in Change y to i, then add -er: Change y to i, then add
Y. -est: happiest, silliest,
happier, sillier, lonelier
loneliest
Examples: happy,
silly, lonely

Adjectives with two syllables Use more before the Use most before the
or more, not ending in Y. adjective: more modern, adjective: most modern,
more interesting, more most interesting, most
Examples: modern, beautiful beautiful
interesting, beautiful

A. The following adjectives are irregular and don't follow the rules above. Do you
know their comparative and superlative forms? If so, write them next to the
adjectives.

Good:better, best

Bad: worse, worst

Little: l e s s , l e a s t

Much: more, most

Far: further / farther furthest / farthest

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B. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives in the table.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

cheap cheaper cheapest

beautiful more beautiful most beautiful

prettier prettiest
pretty
easier easiest
easy
bigger biggest
big
lighter lightest
light
heavier heaviest
heavy
faster fastest
fast
More reliable Most reliable
reliable
slower slowest
slow
newer newest
new
Drier driest
dry
happier happiest
happy
older oldest
old
nicer The nicest
nice
More compact Most compact
compact
tastier tastiest
tasty
bitterer bitterest
bitter
More advanced Most advanced
advanced
More suitable Most suitable
suitable
Warmer warmest
warm

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C. Complete the questions and answers with the comparative or superlative forms
of the adjectives in brackets and your own answers.

1. Q: What is the most interesting place you've ever been to?

A: my house is the most interesting place

2. Q: What is the tallest building you've ever been in?

A: the beach lighthouse is the most tallest place i have ever seen

3. Q: Which is larger (large), the Sahara desert or the Gobi desert?

A: The Sahara desert is larger

4. Q: Who is more famous (famous), Lady Gaga or Beyoncé?

A: Beyonce is more famous

5. Q: Which country has a larger (large) population, China or India?

A: China has a larger population

6. Q: Which fruit has a stronger (strong) smell, bananas or durians?

A: Durians have a stronger smells

7. Q: What is the best(good) thing to do in your town or city?

A: The Church is the best in my town

8. Q: Which is higher(high), Mount Everest or K2?

A: Mount Everest is higher

9. Q: Who is the cleverest(clever) student in the class?

A: I am the cleverest of class

10. Q: What is the most dangerous(dangerous) thing you've ever done?

A: running a horse is the most dangerous thing i have ever done

11. Create two conversation questions of your own and answer them.
One question should use a comparative adjective and one should use a
superlative adjective.

12. Q: who is the worst person you know?

A. My sister is the worst person I know

13. Q: what makes you angrier
A: it makes me angrier that they are late

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14. Now, ask and answer questions 1 to 12 with a partner.

1. Q: What is the most interesting place you've ever been to?

A. My car is the most interesting place I even see

2. Q: What is the tallest building you've ever been in?

A. The Telcel tower is the most tallest place I even see

3. Q: Which is larger (large), the Sahara desert or the Gobi desert?

A. The Sahara desert is larger

4. Q: Who is more famous (famous), Lady Gaga or Beyoncé?

A: Beyonce is more famous

5. Q: Which country has a larger (large) population, China or India?

A: China has a larger population

6. Q: Which fruit has a stronger (strong) smell, bananas or durians?

A: Durians have a stronger smells

7. Q: What is the best(good) thing to do in your town or city?

A: The river is the best thing in the town

8. Q: Which is higher(high), Mount Everest or K2?

A: Mount Everest is higher

9. Q: Who is the cleverest(clever) student in the class?

A: Yessenia is the cleverest student in the class

10. Q: What is the most dangerous(dangerous) thing you've ever done?

A: Drunk driving is the most dangerous thing i've ever done

11. Q: who is the worst person you know?

A: My brother is the worst person i know

12. Q: what makes you angrier

A: it makes me angrier that they are late

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B. Which do you prefer? Explain your answers using comparatives.

Which house would you choose to live in and why?

A. B.

$300,000 $75,000

I prefer the A house because is bigger than the B house

Which car is better and why?

A. B.

$50,000 $15,000

I prefer the A car because is more faster than b car

Which watch would you like to have and why?

A. B.
$400 $75

I prefer the A watch because is the most elegant

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