Comparatives and Superlatives

1) Read the text and underline the comparative and superlative adjectives.

Emma Watson rose to fame when she was given a lead role of playing Hermoine – one of the best friends of
‘Harry Potter’, the biggest film of 2001. Between 2001 and 2011 she appeared in all seven’ Harry Potter’ films
and became one of the richest and the most popular teenage stars in the world.
She was born in 1990 in Paris to English parents and was brought up in Oxford shire and London. She
studied at Oxford University graduating with a BA in English literature in 2014.
For Emma Watson the rise to fame has been easier than for other British actresses. She has starred not only
in seven Harry Potter series, but also in more serious and dramatic films such as ‘The Bling Ring’, ‘The Perks
of Being a Wallflower’ and in funnier films, such as ’This is the End’.

2) Complete the table. 3) Write the correct form of the adjective in

brackets.
Comparative Superlative
1. It’s colder today than yesterday. (cold)
Short
adjectives 2. It was the saddest day of my life. (sad)
big Bigger Biggest
3. Sport is the more interesting than politics.
rich Richer Richest (interesting)
easy Easier 4.
Easiest It was busier than usual in town today. (busy)
funny Funnier Funniest
5. This photo is the worst . (bad)
Long adjectives 6. You are the luckiest person I know. (lucky)
popular The more The most popular
7. Jane was happiest in her old job. (happy)
popular
serious The more The most serious

serious
dramatic The more The most dramatic

dramatic
Irregular
adjectives
good The better The best

bad The worse The worst

4) Some of these sentences are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Write correct forms.
1. The situation is getting difficulter. more difficult
2. The prices are more low here. The lowest
3. This game is excitinger than the last one. The more exciting
4. I’ve got the most powerful computer in the world. The powerest
5. Ann thinks that Indian food is the nicer than Chinese. is nicer than
6. The piano is heavier than the sofa. OK
7. Who is the cleverest student in of the class? The cleverest student of the class
8. That was the funnier film I’ve ever seen. The funniest
 9. Since the break-in he feels nervouser. The most nervious
10. You’ve got the farthest to travel. OK
11. The factory uses the more modern production methods. The most modern
12. You’ve got the goodest handwriting. The best
13. The telephone is one of the most useful inventions ever. OK
14. It was the most horriblest feeling I’ve ever had. The worst
15. The weather is getting worse. The worst

Revision: Comparative and Superlative adjectives

1) Read b c d e
Molly and match a

Jane

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50€ 35€ 15€ 40€
Sarah

Sarah is taller than Jane, Mary and Molly, but Ann is taller than Sarah.

Mary Molly is fatter than Ann, Sarah and Mary, but Jane is fatter than Molly.

Mary’s hair is longer than Molly’s hair, Ann’s hair and Jane’s hair, but Sarah’s hair is longer than Mary’s
hair.

Ann d shoes are more expensive than Sarah’s shoes, Molly’s shoes
and Jane’s Ann’s
shoes, but Mary’s shoes are more expensive than Ann’s shoes.

9. Fat fatter
2) Write the adjectives. 10. Exciting more exciting

1. hot hotter
2. Love lovelier 4) Underline the correct word.

3. Interesting more interesting 1. Football is more/the most exciting than baseball.

4. Happy the happiest 2. Winter is a cold/the colder season.
5. Early earlier 3. Apples are more/ the most useful than cakes.
6. Dry drier 4. My sister is heavier/the heaviest than me, but my
father is heavier/the heaviest in my family.
7. Famous the most famous
5. Adam is better/ the best than Sam at
8. Friend friendlier
 tennis, but John is better/the best tennis Mice are smaller than tigers and
player in our class.
elephants
6. The weather yesterday was worse/bad
than last week, but the weather today
is the worse/the worst weather this 5. youngest / is / in / the / Mary / their / person /
year. family

7. Bicycles are the cheapest/cheaper Mary is the youngest person in their

form of transport, but they are also the family
slowest/ slower than cars and planes.
3) Complete the sentences using the 6. are / than / Dolphins / intelligent / hippos / more
words below and is or are. big Dolphins are more intelligent than hippos
exciting dangerous heavy healthy hot
difficult

1. France ________is bigger

______________ than Switzerland.
2. Gold is heavier than paper.
3. Sharks are more dangerous than dolphins.
4. Chinese is more difficult than English.
5. June and July are hottier than April and
May.
6. A funfair is more exciting than school.
7. Vegetables are healthier than sweets.

5) Put the words in order to make

sentences.

1. thinks / is / than / Maths / She /

Science / worse
She thinks maths is worse than
science
2. best / in / Mark / the / our / is /
singer / class
Mark is the best singer in
our class
3. the / day / The / my / most /
exciting / birthday / is / in / year.
The most exciting day in
the year is my birthday

4. elephants / smaller / Mice / and /

are / tigers / than