Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives

example: big / bigger / biggest or important / more important / most important

Adjective Comparative Superlative Adjective Comparative Superlative

1. tall Taller the 22. far farther the farthest

tall
est
2. cheap Cheaper the cheapest 23. bad worse the worst

3. expensive more expensive the most expensive 24. fat fatter the fattest

4. good Better the best 25. more interesting the most interesting
interesting
5. lazy Lazier the laziest 26. narrow narrower the narrowest

6. pretty Prettier the prettiest 27. safe safer the safest

7. beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful 28. more dangerous the most dangerous
dangerous
8. difficult more difficult the most difficult 29. messy messier the messiest

9. boring more boring the most boring 30. more handsome the most handsome
handsome
10. shy Shyer the shyest 31. attractive more attractive the most attractive

11. happy Happier the happiest 32. delicious more delicious the most delicious

12. short Shorter the shortest 33. useful more useful the most useful

13. famous more famous the most famous 34. easy easier the easiest

14. more comfortable the most comfortable 35. lucky luckier the luckiest
comfortable
15. ugly Uglier the ugliest 36. quiet quieter the quietest

16. warm Warmer the warmest 37. noisy noisier the noisiest

17. long Longer the longest 38. modern more modern the most modern

18. intelligent more intelligent the most intelligent 39. patient more patient the most patient

19. wide Wider the widest 40. more convenient the most convenient
convenient
20. thick Thicker the thickest 41. accurate more accurate the most accurate

21. smart Smarter the smartest

 Grammar Practice

The Comparative Form of Adjectives

Worksheets ✎
Complete the following sentences with the correct comparative form of the words listed below.

bad important crowded good high heavy convenient

difficult cheap expensive quiet easy thin
healthy dangerous cold

1. In Canada, January is colder than March.

2. I think that good health is more important than money.

3. I can’t carry my suitcase. It’s much heavier than yours.

4. I can afford to buy a new bike but not a new car. A car is more expensive than a bike.

5. You look thinner than the last time I saw you. Have you lost weight?

6. I couldn’t get a seat in the restaurant. It was more crowded than usual.

7. Mountains are higher than hills.

8. He got a very good mark on his exam. The exam was easier than he had expected.

9. You should go to the doctor. Your cold is worse than it was a few days ago.

10. There is a lot of crime in the big cities. They are more dangerous than the small town where I live.

11. I don’t understand this lesson. It is more difficult than the last one we did.

12. I can’t study in this room. It’s too noisy. I’m going to find a quieter place.

13. Our apartment is far from everything. We want to move to a more convenient location.

14. Orange juice is healthier than Coke.

15. The store is having a great sale today. Most televisions are 25% cheaper than they were
yesterday.

16. The doctor told me that I can go back to work if I feel better tomorrow.

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 Comparatives Using as….as
Make your own comparisons using the words provided and the structure as…as.

Ex. My apartment/ large/ yours My apartment is as large as yours.

My car /expensive/ your car My car isn’t as expensive as your car.

1. biology/ interesting/ history Biology is as interesting as history

2. train/ fast/ airplane A train isn’t as fast as a airplane

3. algebra/ difficult/ geometry Algebra is as difficult as geometry

4. Batman / popular/ Superman Batman is as popular as Superman

5. lemon/ sweet/ orange A lemon isn’t as sweet as an orange

6. morning/ warm/ afternoon The morning isn’t as warm as the afternom

7. robin / big/ eagle A robin isn’t as big as an eagle

8. my neighbor/ friendly/ yours My neighbor is as friendly as yours

9. tiger/ dangerous/ lion A tiger is as dangerous as a lion

10. bicycle/ expensive/ motorcycle A bicycle isn’t as expensive as a motorcycle

11. house/ tall/ skyscraper A house isn’t as tall as a skyscraper

12. France/ beautiful/ Switzerland France is as beautiful as switzerland

13. my old shoes/ comfortable/ new shoes My old shoes are as comfortable as my new shoes

14. grammar/ difficult / spelling Grammar is as difficult as spelling

15. Beethoven/ famous / Mozart Beethoven is as famous as Mozart

16. frozen yogurt/ fattening/ ice cream Frozen yogurt is as fattening as ice cream

17. Coke/ healthy/ fruit juice Coke isn’t as healthy as fruit juice

18. my apartment/ convenient/ yours My apartment is as convenient as yours

19. big cities/ safe/ small towns Big cities are as safe as small towns

20. New York hotels/ expensive/ Tokyo hotels New York hotels are as expensive as Tokyo hotels
 The Superlative Form of Adjectives

Complete the following sentences with the correct superlative form of the words listed below.

funny delicious easy cold borin luc smar

g ky t
high
dirty valuable bad larg cheap long scar
e y
rich

1. Yesterday was the coldest day of the year. I almost froze to death walking home from school!

2. That was the worst movie I’ve ever seen. I almost walked out in the middle.

3. Please give me your recipe. That is the most delicious cake I’ve ever eaten.

4. Jerry is the smartest student in our class. He gets the top grades in every course.

5. Bob told the funniest story last night. I couldn’t stop laughing.

6. Whales are the largest animals in the world.

7. The Nile is the longest river in the world.

8. Marie is the luckiest person I know. She has won the lottery four times!

9. He is the most boring speaker I have ever heard. Half the audience fell asleep during
his speech.

10. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

11. That is the most valuable painting in the art gallery. It’s worth a million dollars.

12. Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world.

13. I finished the exercise in five minutes. It was the easiest homework the teacher
has ever given us.

14. Arthur hates to clean. He has the dirtiest apartment I’ve ever seen.

15. My dinner only cost $6.00. That must be the cheapest restaurant in town.

16. I was afraid to turn off the lights last night. That was the scariest show
 I’ve ever watched.

The Superlative Form of Adjectives

A) Write questions using the words provided and the superlative form of the adjective.

Ex. what/ big mistake/ ever made What is the biggest mistake you have ever made?

1. what /beautiful place to visit/ your country

What is the most beautiful place to visit in your country?

2. who/ kind person/ you know

Who is the kindest person you know?

3. what/ good movie/ ever seen

What is the best movie you’ve ever seen?

4. what/ happy day/ in your life

What was the happiest day of your life?

5. what/ crazy thing/ ever done

What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done?

6. what/ expensive thing/ ever bought

What is the most expensive thing you’ve ever bought?

7. what/ good restaurant/ your city

What is the best restaurant in your life?

8. what/ exciting place/ ever been

What is the most exciting place you’ve ever been?
 9. who/ interesting person/ ever met
Who is the most interesting person you’ve ever met?

B) Ask a classmate the questions you have written or write your own answers
on a separate piece of paper.

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 harder The hardest

2. carefully More carefully The most carefully
3. early earlier The earliest
4. quickly More quickly Most quickly
5. slowly More slowly Most slowly
6. beautifully More beautifully Most beautifully
7. well Better Best
8. clearly More clearly Most clearly
9. late later latest
10. far further furthest
11. badly worse worst
12. fluently More fluently Most fluently

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

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

2. Angela works harder (hard) than I do, but our secretary works
 The hardest (hard) of all of us.
3. Anita sings the most beautifully (beautifully) of all the people in the choir.
4. Our teacher explains the lessons more clearly (clearly) than your teacher.
5. Robert arrived at the meeting earlier (early) than Francis.
6. Ken arrived the earliest (early) of them all.
7. Teenagers usually drive faster (fast) than their parents.
8. My daughter cooks better (well) than I do, but my husband cooks
The best (well) of all of us.
9. Rene speaks The most fluently (fluently) of all the ESL students in the class.
10. The teacher arrived later (late) than the students.

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 The fanciest (fancy) dress I own.

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

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

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

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

6. Mrs. Pedrido speaks More fluently (fluent) than her husband, but her daughter speaks
The most fluently (fluent) of the whole family.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. Daniel drives more carefully (careful) than his father.

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

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

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

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