COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

1. Write the comparative:

a. old ……………………………………… f. good …………………………………

b. strong ……………………………………… g. large …………………………………
c. happy ……………………………………… h. serious …………………………………
d. modern ……………………………………… i. pretty …………………………………
e. important ……………………………………… j. bad …………………………………

2. Complete the sentences with a superlative:

a. This building is very old. It’s ………………………………………………………… building in the town.

b. It was a very happy day. It was ……………………………………………………… day of my life.
c. It’s a very good film. It’s …………………………………………………………. film I’ve seen.
d. It was a very bad mistake. It was …………………………………………………. mistake in my life.
e. It was a very cold day. It was …………………………………………………………. day of the year.
f. She’s a popular singer. She’s …………………………………………………….. singer in the country.
g. He’s a very boring person. He’s ……………………………………………………………. person I know.
h. This house is very big. It is ……………………………………………………………. house I’ve lived in.
i. My cousin is very tall. He is ………………………………………………………………. cousin I have.
j. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is ……………………………………………………….. girl I know.

3. Choose the correct answer:

a. Tom’s car is as big as / the biggest his friend’s.

b. Who is shorter than / the shortest person in your family?
c. Who is more independent than / the most independent person you know?
d. These sofas are more comfortable than / the most comfortable ours.
e. My brother is taller than / the tallest in the class.
f. Is Jason’s dog older than / the oldest yours?
g. Who is the best / better than singer in the world?
h. We are younger than / the youngest the rest of the class.
i. My hair is the straightest / straighter than your hair.
j. He is more popular / the most popular singer in the world.

4. Write the sentences in the correct order:

a. taller / than / Gary / Rick / is. …………………………………………………………

b. trousers / John / got / has / new / light. …………………………………………………………
c. Mary / clothes / likes / bigger …………………………………………………………
d. an / expensive / Rick / wearing / coat / is …………………………………………………………
e. the / Carol / has / scarf / got / shortest …………………………………………………………
f. the / student / he / tallest / is …………………………………………………………
g. actress / Mary / the / was / popular / most …………………………………………………………
h. He / the / was / footballer / best …………………………………………………………
i. plays / than / better / you / Mary …………………………………………………………
j. father / is / your / than / stronger / mine …………………………………………………………
5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets:

a. Carol is …………………………………………………………. (good) you at sport.

b. We like wearing …………………………………………………….. (late) fashion.
c. These trousers are ……………………………………………………. (comfortable) those jeans.
d. She is ……………………………………………. (happy) now ………………………….….he was last year.
e. You are …………………………………………………………. (pretty) girl in class.
f. My grandma is …………………………………………………………. (old) my grandpa.
g. The red dress is …………………………………………………………. (attractive) in the shop.
h. I always tell …………………………………………………………. (funny) jokes.
i. Your hair is …………………………………………………………. (curly) my hair.
j. My hair is …………………………………………………………. (short) yours.

6. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

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

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

7. Complete the sentences with the right form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. John is ................................................... his brother. (strong)

2. English is .................................................... subject at school. (easy)
3. My friends are ................................................ people in my class. (friendly)
4. Mount Everest is ..................................................... in the world. (high)
5. The English test was ............................................. I´ve ever done. (bad)
6. Peter is ..................................................me. We are both 1.75 cm tall.

8. Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative form of the
adjectives.

1. She is very happy now she is older. She is ……………………………………………….………………….

she ever was before.
2. Yes, I agree. I would even say she is …………………………………………………………………………...
person that I know.
3. This is ………………………………………………………………………… exercise I have ever done! It is
………………………………………………………………… any other exercise in the course!
4. I’m sorry to say this, but this is also ……………………………..……………………………….exercise I
have done in this course.
5. Do you think so? I can think of other exercises that were …………………………………………..
this one!
6. I’m happy that you are being honest about this exercise. I think you are being
………………………………………………….. you were yesterday.
9. Complete with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets

1. William Shakespeare is ...................................................... writer in England.

(famous)
2. The elephant is .................................................. the lion. (big)
3. Sergio is ........................................................ Malcom. (old)
4. Our house is .................................................... in the neighbourhood. (big)
5. That book is ................................................... the newspaper. (interesting
6. This cake is ................................................... that one. (delicious)
7. This is ................................................... programme in television. (bad)
8. That picture is ............................................... that one. (clear)
9. He was ...................................................... player of the team. (good)
10. The film was .................................................. the book. (bad)