Grammar Practice Worksheets ✎

Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparatives and Superlatives of Adverbs

A. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adverbs below.

Adverb Comparative Superlative

Ex. fast faster the fastest

1. hard ___________________ ___________________

2. carefully ___________________ ___________________
3. early ___________________ ___________________
4. quickly ___________________ ___________________
5. slowly ___________________ ___________________
6. beautifully ___________________ ___________________
7. well ___________________ ___________________
8. clearly ___________________ ___________________
9. late ___________________ ___________________
10. far ___________________ ___________________
11. badly ___________________ ___________________
12. fluently ___________________ ___________________

B. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the adverb
provided.

1. I drive ____________________________________ (carefully) than my husband.

2. Angela works ______________________________ (hard) than I do, but our secretary works
________________________________ (hard) of all of us.
3. Anita sings _______________________________ (beautifully) of all the people in the choir.
4. Our teacher explains the lessons ____________________________ (clearly) than your teacher.
5. Robert arrived at the meeting ______________________________ (early) than Francis.
6. Ken arrived _________________________________ (early) of them all.
7. Teenagers usually drive ______________________________ (fast) than their parents.
8. My daughter cooks ______________________________(well) than I do, but my husband cooks
________________________________ (well) of all of us.
9. Rene speaks ______________________________ (fluently) of all the ESL students in the class.
10. The teacher arrived ____________________________(late) than the students.
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Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparatives and Superlatives – Adjectives and Adverbs

Make comparisons of the following. Use your own ideas. Write three sentences for each set, one using the
comparative structure with than, one using the comparative structure with as…as, and one using the
superlative. (Use at least one adverb in the exercise.)

Ex. watermelon/ grapefruit/ orange.

A grapefruit is bigger than an orange.
A grapefruit isn’t as big as a watermelon.
A watermelon is the biggest fruit of the three.

1. turtle/ rabbit/ fox __________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. feather/ book/ television _____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. running shoes/ bedroom slippers/ high heeled shoes _______________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. bicycle/ motorcycle/ car _____________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. teacher/ doctor/ lawyer ______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
6. egg/ pancake/ donut _________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________

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Comparatives & Superlatives

Comparatives and Superlatives – Adjectives and Adverbs

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjective or adverb, comparative or
superlative of the words provided.

1. This is ___________________________ (fancy) dress I own.

2. In my opinion, a deer moves ____________________ (graceful) of all the animals.

3. The politician spoke ________________ (loud) than was necessary.

4. When we travel, my suitcase is always _______________ (heavy) than my husband’s.

5. January is _____________________ (cold) month of the year.

6. Mrs. Pedrido speaks _______________________(fluent) than her husband, but her daughter speaks
_______________________ (fluent) of the whole family.

7. December 21 is the ________________(short) day of the year. It is ______________ (short) than any other.

8. Andrew is __________________ (fast) runner on the team.

9. This apartment is __________________(convenient) of all the apartments I have seen.

10. Annie usually gets up ________________(early) than her sister.

11. Max finished the homework _________________ (fast) than anyone else in the class.

12. A turtle moves _____________________(slow) than a rabbit.

13. Bonnie works ___________________(hard) of all the employees in the office.

14. This book is _____________________ (interesting) than the one I read last week.

15. Daniel drives ____________________________ (careful) than his father.

16. Judy goes to the library ____________________ (often) than I do.

17. That gold necklace is ____________________(expensive) one in the whole store.

18. This is _____________________ (bad) movie I have ever seen.

19. Shaun sings even __________________(beautiful) than her mother, who is a famous opera star. In fact, she
has ___________________ (beautiful) voice I’ve ever heard.

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1. Form the degrees of comparisons: 2. Fill in the missing forms of the degrees of comparisons:
1. nice _________ _________
1.high ……………… ……………….
2. short _________ _________
2. ……………….. smaller ……………….
3. young _________ _________
3. ………………. ……………… the largest
4. new _________ _________
4. heavy …………….. ………………
5. old _________ _________
5. ……………… newer ……………….
6. careful _________ _________ 6. …………….. …………….. the most interesting
7. modern _________ _________ 7. beautiful …………….. ………………
8. popular _________ _________ 8. ……………. more difficult ………………
9. dangerous _________ _________ 9. creative ……………. ..............
10.expensive _________ _________ 10. ………… ……………. the most careful
11.little _________ _________ 11. bad …………… .............
12.bad _________ _________ 12. …………. …………… the most
13.good _________ _________ 13. ………….. better …………….
14.much/many _________ _________ 14. little …………… ……………..

3. Choose the correct variant: 4. Fill in the correct form of the word:
1. Mary is ___ than Kate. 1. July is the ___ (hot) month of the year.
a) tall b) taller c) the tallest 2. My bike is the ___ (cheap).
2. Tom is ___ than Bob. 3. This is the ___ (high) tree in this park.
a) short b) shorter c) the shortest 4. Peter is the ___ (good) runner at school.
3. Bill reads ____ than Ben. 5. Mona is the ___ (clever) student in our class.
a) much b) more c) the most 6. This task is the ___ (difficult) in the test.
4. Pam is ___ than Helen. 7. The traffic on this road is the ___ (dangerous).
a) old b) older c) the oldest 8. It is the ___ (heavy) box here.
5. Mona’s dress is ___ than Pam’s dress. 9. My granny is the ___ (old) in our family.
a) cheap b) cheaper c) the cheapest 10. This car is the ___ (expensive) here.
6. Nick is ____ than Mike. 11. Liz is the ___ (fat) girl in our street.
a) fast b) faster c) the fastest 12. This is the ___ (good) translation.
7. Tim is ____ than his brother. 13. It is the ___ (popular) film now.
a) helpful b) more helpful c) the most helpful 14. I think it is the ___ (cold) day today.
8. This text is ___ than that text. 15. It is the ___ (big) size of the dress.
a) difficult b) more difficult c) the most difficult 16. Bob is the ___ (good) student in our class.

5. Comparative or superlative? 6. Correct the mistakes:

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).
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.
15. Bill is the fastest than Nick.
16. This test is the more difficult.

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