Comparative and Superlative Adjectives – Study Guide & Practice
1. What are they?
• Comparative Adjectives: Used to compare two things or people. Formed by adding “-er” or
using “more”.
• Superlative Adjectives: Used to compare more than two things or people. Formed by
adding “-est” or using “most”.
2. General Rules
Adjective Type Comparative Superlative Example
Short (1 syllable) + -er + -est tall → taller → the
tallest
Ends in -e + -r / -st large → larger →
largest
CVC Pattern Double consonant + big → bigger →
-er/-est biggest
2+ syllables more + adj most + adj beautiful → more
beautiful → the most
beautiful
Irregular Changes completely good → better → the
best
3. Common Examples
Adjective Comparative Superlative
tall taller the tallest
short shorter the shortest
big bigger the biggest
happy happier the happiest
beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful
good better the best
bad worse the worst
far farther/further the farthest/furthest
4. Example Sentences
Comparatives:
• My house is bigger than yours.
• She is more intelligent than her brother.
• This test is easier than the last one.
Superlatives:
• He is the tallest student in the class.
• This is the most interesting book I’ve ever read.
• That was the worst movie of the year.
5. Tips for your exam
• Use 'than' in comparatives: This car is faster than that one.
• Use 'the' with superlatives: She is the best singer.
• Don't confuse 'more' and 'most'!
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives – Practice Worksheet
PART 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative form of the adjective in
parentheses.
1. 1. My house is __________ than yours. (big)
2. 2. Today is __________ than yesterday. (cold)
3. 3. This exercise is __________ than the last one. (easy)
4. 4. She is __________ than her brother. (intelligent)
5. 5. Your car is __________ than mine. (fast)
PART 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative form of the adjective in
parentheses.
6. 6. That was the __________ movie I’ve ever seen. (bad)
7. 7. Mount Everest is the __________ mountain in the world. (high)
8. 8. He is the __________ student in the class. (smart)
9. 9. This is the __________ hotel in the city. (expensive)
10. 10. She is the __________ dancer in the group. (good)
PART 3: Choose the correct form: comparative or superlative.
11. 11. This book is (more interesting / the most interesting) than that one.
12. 12. July is (hotter / the hottest) month of the year.
13. 13. My brother is (taller / the tallest) than me.
14. 14. That was (the worst / worse) day of my life.
15. 15. Your dog is (friendlier / the friendliest) than mine.
PART 4: Write your own sentences.
16. Write a sentence using the comparative of “happy”:
➡ ___________________________________________
17. Write a sentence using the superlative of “beautiful”:
➡ ___________________________________________
ANSWER KEY
PART 1:
1. bigger
2. colder
3. easier
4. more intelligent
5. faster
PART 2:
6. worst
7. highest
8. smartest
9. most expensive
10. best
PART 3:
11. more interesting
12. the hottest
13. taller
14. the worst
15. friendlier
