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Grammar Worksheet + Exercises: Comparative and Superlative of Adjectives

The document discusses comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English grammar. It provides examples of comparative forms using adjectives like "old", "big", and "expensive", and superlative forms using adjectives like "oldest", "biggest", and "most popular". It then outlines the rules for forming comparatives and superlatives depending on the type of adjective, such as short adjectives, adjectives ending in a vowel+consonant, two-syllable adjectives ending in "-y", and longer adjectives. The document concludes with a practice exercise asking the reader to fill in the comparative form of sample adjectives.

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Grammar Worksheet + Exercises: Comparative and Superlative of Adjectives

The document discusses comparative and superlative forms of adjectives in English grammar. It provides examples of comparative forms using adjectives like "old", "big", and "expensive", and superlative forms using adjectives like "oldest", "biggest", and "most popular". It then outlines the rules for forming comparatives and superlatives depending on the type of adjective, such as short adjectives, adjectives ending in a vowel+consonant, two-syllable adjectives ending in "-y", and longer adjectives. The document concludes with a practice exercise asking the reader to fill in the comparative form of sample adjectives.

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Grammar​ ​worksheet​ ​+​ ​exercises:  


comparative​ ​and​ ​superlative​ ​of​ ​adjectives 

 
What​ ​are​ ​comparative​ ​adjectives? 
Take​ ​a​ ​look​ ​at​ ​these​ ​sentences: 
 
Martin​ ​is​ ​old.​ ​He’s​ ​older​ ​than​ ​his​ ​sister. 
Neptune​ ​is​ ​big.​ ​It’s​ ​bigger​ ​than​ ​Earth. 
Apple​ ​iPhones​ ​are​ ​expensive.​ ​They’re​ ​more​ ​expensive​ ​than​ ​most​ ​other​ ​phones. 
 
Old​,​ ​big​ ​and​ ​expensive​ ​are​ ​adjectives​.  
 
Older,​ ​bigger​ ​and​ ​more​ ​expensive​ ​are​ ​their​ ​comparative​​ ​forms. 
 
 
 

What​ ​are​ ​superlative​ ​adjectives? 


For​ ​examples​ ​of​ ​superlative​ ​forms,​ ​let’s​ ​look​ ​at​ ​these​ ​sentences: 
 
Jack​ ​is​ ​the​ ​oldest​ ​person​ ​in​ ​the​ ​village. 
Jupiter​ ​is​ ​the​ ​biggest​ ​planet​ ​in​ ​our​ ​solar​ ​system. 
The​ ​Beatles​ ​are​ ​probably​ ​the​ ​most​ ​popular​ ​band​ ​of​ ​all​ ​time. 
 
The​ ​oldest​,​ ​the​ ​biggest​ ​and​ ​the​ ​most​ ​popular​ ​are​ ​superlative​​ ​forms. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Grammar​ ​worksheet​ ​+​ ​exercises:  


comparative​ ​and​ ​superlative​ ​of​ ​adjectives 
 

Rules​ ​for​ ​forming​ ​comparatives​ ​and​ ​superlatives 


 

Short​ ​adjectives​ ​(one​ ​syllable) 


● adjective​:  old,​ ​long 
● comparative​:  older,​ ​longer 
● superlative​:  the​ ​oldest,​ ​the​ ​longest 

Adjectives​ ​ending​ ​in​ ​one​ ​vowel​ ​+​ ​one​ ​consonant 


● adjective​:  big,​ ​hot 
● comparative​:  bi​gg​er,​ ​ho​tt​er 
● superlative​:  the​ ​bi​gg​est,​ ​the​ ​ho​tt​est 

Two-syllable​ ​adjectives​ ​ending​ ​in​ ​-​y 


 
● adjective​:  ugly,​ ​noisy 
● comparative​:  uglier,​ n
​ oisier 
● superlative​:  the​ ​ugliest,​ ​the​ ​noisiest 

Longer​ ​adjectives​ ​(with​ ​two​ ​or​ ​more​ ​syllables) 


 
● adjective​:  important,​ ​expensive 
● comparative​:  more​ ​important,​ ​more​ ​expensive 
● superlative​:  the​ ​most​ ​important,​ ​the​ ​most​ ​expensive 

 
 

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comparative​ ​and​ ​superlative​ ​of​ ​adjectives 
 

With​ ​some​ ​two-syllable​ ​adjectives​ ​both​ ​-​er​ ​and​ ​-​est​ ​endings​ ​and​ ​more​ ​/ 
most​ ​are​ ​possible. 
 
● adjective​:  polite,​ ​common 
● comparative​: more​ ​polite/politer,​ ​more​ ​common/commoner 
● superlative​:  the​ ​most​ ​polite/the​ p
​ olitest,​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common/the​ ​commonest 

 
 

With​ ​some​ ​two-syllable​ ​adjectives​ ​only​ ​an​ ​-​er​ ​or​ ​-​est​ ​ending​ ​is​ ​possible. 
 
● adjective​:  narrow,​ ​simple,​ ​clever 
● comparative​:  narrower,​ ​simpler,​ ​cleverer 
● superlative​:  the​ ​narrowest,​ ​the​ ​simplest,​ ​the​ ​cleverest 

 
 

Notable​ ​exceptions 
 
● good  ● bad  ● far 
● better  ● worse  ● further/farther 
● the​ ​best  ● the​ ​worst  ● the​ ​furthest/farthest 
 

 
 
 
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comparative​ ​and​ ​superlative​ ​of​ ​adjectives 

Some​ ​comparative​ ​adjectives​ ​and​ ​their​ ​opposites 


 
Adjective​ ​➝​ ​comparative  Opposite​ ​adjective​ ​➝​ ​comparative 

old​ ​➝​ ​older  young​ ​➝​ ​younger 

cheap​ ​➝​ ​cheaper  expensive​ ​➝​ ​more​ ​expensive 

slow​ ​➝​ ​slower  fast​ ​➝​ ​faster 

hot​ ​➝​ ​hotter  cold​ ​➝​ ​colder 

warm​ ​➝​ ​warmer  cool​ ​➝​ ​cooler 

rich​ ​➝​ ​richer  poor​ ​➝​ ​poorer 

large​ ​➝​ ​larger  small​ ​➝​ ​smaller 

high​ ​➝​ ​higher  low​ ​➝​ ​lower 

interesting​ ​➝​ ​more​ ​interesting  boring​ ​➝​ ​more​ ​boring 

safe​ ​➝​ ​safer  dangerous​ ​➝​ ​more​ ​dangerous 

comfortable​ ​➝​ ​more​ ​comfortable  uncomfortable​ ​➝​ ​more​ ​uncomfortable 

strong​ ​➝​ ​stronger  weak​ ​➝​ ​weaker 

wide​ ​➝​ ​wider  narrow​ ​➝​ ​narrower 

clever​ ​➝​ ​cleverer  stupid​ ​➝​ ​more​ ​stupid 

deep​ ​➝​ ​deeper  shallow​ ​➝​ ​shallower 

good​ ​➝​ ​better  bad​ ​➝​ ​worse 

near​ ​➝​ ​nearer  far​ ​➝​ ​further,​ ​farther 

happy​ ​➝​ ​happier  unhappy​ ​➝​ ​more​ ​unhappy,​ ​unhappier 


 
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comparative​ ​and​ ​superlative​ ​of​ ​adjectives 
 
 
Practice​ ​exercise:​ ​elementary,​ ​pre-intermediate​ ​level  

In​ ​this​ ​exercise​ ​you​ ​will​ ​practise​ ​the​ ​comparative​ ​forms​ ​of​ ​adjectives​ ​(​bigger​,​ ​older​,​ ​better​,​ ​etc). 

 
Exercise​ ​instructions 
Fill​ ​each​ ​gap​ ​with​ ​the​ ​comparative​ ​form​ ​of​ ​the​ ​adjective​ ​in​ ​brackets:  

1.​ ​ ​Our​ ​house​ ​is​ ​(big)​ ​_______________​ ​than​ ​theirs. 

2.​ ​ ​I'm​ ​(tall)​ ​_______________​ ​than​ ​my​ ​brother. 

3.​ ​ ​Tortoises​ ​live​ ​(long)​ ​_______________​ ​than​ ​cats. 

4.​ ​ ​Electrical​ ​goods​ ​are​ ​usually​ ​(cheap)​ ​_______________​ ​in​ ​America​ ​than​ ​in​ ​Britain. 

5.​ ​ ​Electrical​ ​goods​ ​are​ ​usually​ ​(expensive)​ ​_______________​ ​in​ ​Britain​ ​than​ ​in​ ​America. 

6.​ ​ ​Adele​ ​is​ ​a​ ​(good)​ ​_______________​ ​singer​ ​than​ ​Madonna.  

7.​ ​ ​I​ ​think​ ​studying​ ​mathematics​ ​is​ ​(difficult)​ ​___________________​ ​than​ ​learning​ ​English. 

8.​ ​ ​Switzerland​ ​is​ ​much​ ​(small)​ ​___________________​ ​than​ ​Germany. 

9.​ ​ ​My​ ​brother​ ​is​ ​thirty​ ​and​ ​I​ ​am​ ​twenty-five​ ​–​ ​I​ ​am​ ​(young)​ ​___________________​ ​than​ ​him. 

10.​ ​Oxford​ ​is​ ​quite​ ​near​ ​to​ ​London,​ ​but​ ​Liverpool​ ​is​ ​(far)​ ​___________________​ ​. 

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Grammar​ ​worksheet​ ​+​ ​exercises:  


comparative​ ​and​ ​superlative​ ​of​ ​adjectives 

Key 
 

1.​ ​ ​Our​ ​house​ ​is​ ​(big)​ ​ ​bigger​​ ​ ​than​ ​theirs. 

2.​ ​ ​I'm​ ​(tall)​ ​ ​tall​​ ​ ​than​ ​my​ ​brother. 

3.​ ​ ​Tortoises​ ​live​ ​(long)​ ​ ​longer​​ ​ ​than​ ​cats. 

4.​ ​ ​Electrical​ ​goods​ ​are​ ​usually​ ​(cheap)​ ​ ​cheaper​​ ​ ​in​ ​America​ ​than​ ​in​ ​Britain. 

5.​ ​ ​Electrical​ ​goods​ ​are​ ​usually​ ​(expensive)​ ​ ​more​ ​expensive​​ ​ ​in​ ​Britain​ ​than​ ​in​ ​America. 

6.​ ​ ​Adele​ ​is​ ​a​ ​(good)​ ​ ​better​​ ​ ​singer​ ​than​ ​Madonna.  

7.​ ​ ​I​ ​think​ ​studying​ ​mathematics​ ​is​ ​(difficult)​ ​ ​more​ ​difficult​​ ​ ​than​ ​learning​ ​English. 

8.​ ​ ​Switzerland​ ​is​ ​much​ ​(small)​ ​ ​smaller​​ ​ ​than​ ​Germany. 

9.​ ​ ​My​ ​brother​ ​is​ ​thirty​ ​and​ ​I​ ​am​ ​twenty-five​ ​–​ ​I​ ​am​ ​(young)​ ​ ​younger​​ ​ ​than​ ​him. 

10.​ ​Oxford​ ​is​ ​quite​ ​near​ ​to​ ​London,​ ​but​ ​Liverpool​ ​is​ ​(far)​ ​ ​further/farther​ ​ ​. 

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