Comparative adjectives.
Exercises.
A. Write the Comparative forms of the adjectives:
tall taller
1. fast
faster
2. heavy heavier
3. dangerous more
dangerous
4. small smaller
5. large larger
6. light
lighter
7. rare
rarer
8. common more
common
9. bad
worse
A. Correct the
sentences.
1. Cats
are popularer than snakes as pets. X
Cats are more popular than snakes as pets.
2.
Pigs are more intelligent as other
animals. X
Pigs are as intelligent as other animals.
3.
Turtles are slow than crocodiles. X
Turtles are slower than crocodiles.
4.Elephants are heavyer than pigs. X
Elephants are heavier than pigs.
2.
Bears are more rare than snakes. X
Bears are rarer than snakes.
Comparative
adjectives.
1. I am taller
than (tall) my sister.
2. My
mum thinks that cats are better
than (good) pets than dogs.
3. Cycling
is one of more dangerous than (dangerous) sports.
4. I
want to have bigger than (big)
car.
5. A
blue whale is _as heavy as (heavy)
twenty-five elephants.
6. You look thinner
than (thin) last month. Have you
lost weight?
7. Bicycles are slower
than (slow) cars.
8. She is nicer
than (nice) person I know.
9. What is better
than (good) film you´ve seen?
10. Computers are as
cheap as (cheap) mobile phones.
11. Is your brother taller than (tall) you?
12. I think Spanish
is as ease as (easy) Japanese.
13. Our dog is nicer than (nice)
your dog.
14. Glass bottles
are better than (good) plastic bottles.
15. I think Rafael Nadal is better
than (good) tennis player in Spain.
16 sharks are more dangerous than (dangerous) other fish.
17.The situation is more
serious than (serious) the last one.
18. He is smarter
than (smart) his brother.
19.
My brother
wanted more expensive than (expensive) trainers in the shop.
20. Today is better
than (good) day of the year.
21. Daniela is funnier
than (funny) me.
22. My house is larger (larger).
23. Mount Everest
is high than (high) mountain in the
world.
24. The sea is larger than (large)
a lake.
25. My job is easier than (easy) yours.
26. London is bigger
than (big) city in England.
27. This car is more comfortable than (comfortable) yours.
28. He is richer
than (rich) man in town.
29. I am stronger
than (strong) you.
29. A
baby blue whale gets bigger
than (big) a great white shark.
Comparative
adjectives.
1. A Mercedes
is as expensive as (expensive) a Fiat.
2. Maradona is better
than (good) football player ever.
3. A swordfish
is faster than (fast) a jellyfish.
4. Julio is as
friendly as (friendly) Carlos.
5. Irene is as
clever as (clever) Silvia.
6. Comedies are funnier
than (funny) police dramas.
7. Pablo is as big as (big) Juanma.
8. Max is as
old as (old) John.
9. Adriano is as
fast as (fast) Ronaldo.
10 My hair is longer than (long) yours.
11 A dolphin
is more intelligent than (intelligent) a shark.
12 Elaine is as
wise as (wise) her sister.
13 Tony is as
happy as (happy) Max.
14 Sandra is as
busy as (busy) Sam.
15 Skiing is more
dangerous than (dangerous) football.
16. This is narrower
than (narrow) of all roads in Málaga.
17. Health is more
important than (important) money.
18. Those cakes
are worse than (bad) I´ve ever tasted.
19. My dog is better than (good)
dog in the world.
20. Patricia´s house is
as small as (small) Linda´s.
21. A car is faster than (fast)
a bike.
22. My laptop
is faster than (fast) yours.
23. The ant is smaller than (small) insect.
24. This lamp is brighter than (bright)
one in the room.
25. My house is cleaner than (clean)
her house.
26. Jack is taller
than (tall) boy in his class.
27. Steven Spielberg
is better than (good) film director in the world.
28. This dress
is older than (old) that one.
29. A
sea lion is heavier than (heavy) a lobster.
30. A sports car is faster than a motorbike.
Comparative and superlative adjectives.
1. clean cleaner cleanest
2. easy
easier easiest
3. good better best
4. dirty
dirtier dirtiest
5. fat
fatter fattest
6. beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
7. sad
sadder saddest
8. flat
flatter flattest
9. active more
active most active
10. comfortable more comfortable
most comfortable
11. hot
hotter hottest
12. happy happier
happiest
13. wet wetter
wettest
14. narrow narrower narrowest
15. big
bigger biggest
16. busy busier busiest
17. noisy noisier noisiest
18. dirty dirtier dirtiest
19. thin thinner thinnest
20. little less lest
21. bad worse worst
22. few fewer
fewest
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23.
much
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Mushier
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Mushiest
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24.
many
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more
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most
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25. rich
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richer
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Richest
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Superlative
adjectives
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1.
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Complete with
a superlative adjective and all the necessary words.
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1.
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London is
largest
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(large) city in England.
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2.
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Cheetahs are
fastest
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(fast) animals in the world.
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3.
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Whales are biggest
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(big)
animals.
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4.
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San Francisco is most beautiful
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(beautiful)
city in the United States.
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5.
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Summer is best
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(good) season
of the year.
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2.
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Write the
superlative form.
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1.
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good..........best
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6.
pretty..........prettiest
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2.
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far..........far
away
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7.
small..........smallest
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3.
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expensive
...more expensive
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8.
nice..........nicest
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4.
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old..........oldest
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9. comfortable ..........most comfortable
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5.
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young..........youngest
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10.
bad..........worst
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3. Look at the table and write true sentences
with the adjectives in the box.
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James
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Anne
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Carol
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Age
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34
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35
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28
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Height
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1.80 m
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1.75 m
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1.72 m
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Weight
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82 kg
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85 kg
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65 kg
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Savings
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5,350 euro
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5,500 euro
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6,000 euro
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Oldyoung
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light
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heavy
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tall
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Short
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rich
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poor
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1. (age) Anne is
the oldest
2. (age) Carol is the
youngest
3. (height) James
is the tallest
4. (height) Carol
is the shortest
5. (weight) Anne
is the heaviest
6. (weight) Carol
is the lightest
7. (savings) Carol
is the richest
8. (savings) James
is the poorest
4. Write the opposites.
1. Happiest - unhappiest 4.
Best - worst
2. Most
comfortable - most uncomfortable 5.
Nearest - farthest
3. Easiest- most difficult 6. Most
expensive – cheapest
