Regular Comparatives and Superlatives 2

1. Joe is than Ed.

(short)
2. Al is the . (short)
3. Ed is the . (thin)
4. Joe is than Al.
(thin)
5. Al has the clothes.
(colourful)
6. Al is than Joe.
(heavy)
7. Ed is the . (light)
8. Joe is than Ed.
(happy)
9. Ed is the .
(mysterious)
10. Joe is than Ed.
(energetic)
 Exercise A
Complete the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives/ adverbs.
Adjective/ Adverb Comparative Superlative
e.g. high higher highest
1. loud
2. large
3. thin
4. heavy
5. quiet
6. quietly
7. intelligently
8. dependent
9. good/well
10. difficult

Exercise B
Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences.
e.g. He worked more efficiently than I did. (efficiently, more efficiently, most efficiently)
1. Her promotion was the __________ moment of her life. (proud, prouder, proudest)
2. Hawaii is _________ from Hong Kong than Japan. (far, farther, farthest)
3. This ring is too _________ for me. (small, smaller, smallest)
4. It is _________ to ask for help than solve the problem by yourself. (easy, easier, easiest)
5. Graces work is __________, but Joans is __________. (good, better, best)
6. August is __________ than any other month. (hot, hotter, hottest)
7. Do you support his __________ proposal? (late, later, latest)
8. Prevention is __________ than cure. (good, better, best)
9. He may be the __________ man in Hong Kong. (rich, richer, richest)
10. This pair of glasses is as __________ as that pair. (fashionable, more fashionable, most
fashionable)

Exercise C
Fill in each blank with the correct form adjective/ adverb, comparative or superlative.
e.g. The manager is the most powerful man here. (powerful)
1. Iron is _______________ than other metals. (useful)
2. My English teacher is as _______________ as Andy Lau. (handsome)
3. His Chinese is getting _____________ and _______________. (bad)
4. The _______________ he gets, the _______________ he becomes. (old, wise)
5. Ann does not swim so _______________ as her coach claims. (quickly)
6. Which is _______________, grammar or vocabulary? (important)
1. Staying at home is _______________ than going on holiday abroad. (comfortable)
2. The _______________ money you spend, the _______________ you can save. (little, much)
3. The new job is the _______________ one that I have had. (challenging)
4. This mini-bus driver is much _______________ than any other driver. (kind)
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate form of the adjective in brackets:

a) I was .... (interested) in this movie than in that one.

b) Going uphill was . (tiring) experience in my whole life!
c) I really need to get a .. (cheap) PC. I cant afford that one.
d) This exercise is (easy) than the one before.
e) Im going to tell you . (funny) joke Ive ever heard!
f) Its .. (cold) today than yesterday, dont you think?
g) This book is the . (enjoyable) Ive ever read!
h) I was . (surprised) to hear from you than when you gave me that
surprise party last year

Fill in the blanks with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in parentheses. Where
necessary, add the before superlatives and than after comparatives.

Ex. The cheetah is the fastest terrestrial animal in the world. (fast)
Ex. Nepal is smaller than Tibet. (small)
1. The Quran is considered book by all (holy)
Muslims.
2. Do you find Pepsi Coca-Cola? (refreshing)
3. I think that water is drink of all. (satisfying)
4. She is person I have ever met. (sweet)
5. Organically grown vegetables are vegetables (healthy)
grown with chemical fertilizers.
6. Statistically speaking, travel by airplane is (safe)
travel by car.
7. Methane gas is to the atmosphere than carbon (harmful)
dioxide.
8. Of all the industrialized nations, the United States has (many)
prisoners per capita.
9. This grammar book is the book we used in (useful)
highschool.
10. temperature in the world was recorded in the (hot)
desert of Saudi Arabia.
11. My pet turtle is my cat. (old)
12. Montreal is famous for smoked meat (good)
sandwiches in the world.
13. This year has been last year for the number (bad)
of car accidents.
14. A Mercedes is a Volkswagon. (expensive)
15. Hydrogen is oxygen. (light)
16. Saskatchewan is province in Canada. (flat)
17. In terms of alcohol content, wine is beer. (strong)
18. tropical storms usually occur in the months (bad)
of July and August.

Choose the correct form of the adjective (comparative or superlative):

1) My English teacher is .......... (friendly) than my history teacher.

2) This medicine works .......... (good) than the one I took last week.
3) Who is the .......... (good) soccer player in the world?

4) She always gets good grades; she must be the .......... (intelligent) girl in the class.

5) Moscow is .......... (far) than London.

6) Which country is .......... (big): Mexico or Costa Rica?

7) Aconcagua is the .......... (high) mountain in South America.

8) A Ferrari is .......... (fast) than a Maserati.

9) Mick Jagger is .......... (famous) than Steven Tyler.

10)This exercise was .......... (easy) than the previous one.

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

bigger
1. My house is (big) than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful) than that one.
3. This is the (interesting) book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers.
5. Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer.
8. Who is the (rich) woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer.
10. He was the (clever) thief of all.
 Comparatives and superlatives test
1. Peter is boy in our a) high
classroom. b) highest
a) small c) the highest
b) smallest
c) the smallest 11. This exercise is than that
2. Mary is than Susan. one.
a) the tallest
b) taler a) difficult
c) taller b) the most difficult
3. John has got bag than c) more difficult
Paul. 12. My friend is Carla.
a) a lighter a) the best
b) the lightest b) bestest
c) light c) best
13. She is girl in our house.
4. My mum has got a) more beautiful
skirt than me. b) most beautiful
c) the most beautiful
a) longest
b) the longest 14. It was day in my life.
c) longer a) bad
b) the worst
5. His dad has got hair than c) worse
me. 15. Peter is friend than John.
i) good
a) shorter j) best
b) shortest k) better
c) the shorter
16. Maths is subject.
6. The giraffe is animal in a) most interesting
the world. b) more interesting
c) the most interesting
a) taller 17. Eve is than me.
b) tallest 5. slim
c) the tallest 6. slimmest
7. slimmer
7. My dad is man in our
family. 18. What is animal in the
world?
a) older
b) oldest a) large
c) the oldest b) larger
c) the largest
8. The blue whale is
animal in the world. 19. Where is place in the
world?
a) heavy a) hotter
b) heavier b) hottest
c) the heaviest
c) the hottest
9. Monday was day of the 20. What is animal in
week. the world?

a) sunny a) faster
b) the sunniest b) more faster
c) sunniest c) the fastest

10. Mount Everest is

mountain in the world.