ENGLISH LANGUAGE GRAMMAR
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          Comparativ
                                                    Worksheet with practice
                                                          exercises
Part A Exercise 1
Underline the correct answer
1. Comparatives and superlatives are
(a) action verbs
(b) nouns
(c) adjectives
2. A comparative adjective
(a) shows the difference between three or
    more things
(a) compares two nouns
(b) shows an action
3. A superlative adjective
(a) is used to compare three or more nouns
(b) shows the difference between two verbs
(c) is used to describe a person’s actions
4. A comparative is usually followed by the
word _______.
(a) “than”
(b) “then”
(c) “them”
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Part B Exercise 2
Choose an adjective from the box below and change it into a
comparative or a superlative depending on the situation:
              friendly   handsome          cute         expensive
                    elegant      good             old
1.   My house is __________ than my sister’s house.
2.   My dog is the _____________ I have ever seen.
3.   The grey hat is ________________ than the yellow one.
4.   Tom was the _______________ guy I have ever had.
5.   Out of the four newborn kittens, the black one is the ____________.
6.   That silver purse is much ______________ than the black one.
7.   Those old clothes are horrible. The new ones are much _________.
Exercise 3: Now find the comparatives and superlatives in the
            word search below:
                L W V G I J Y C I A M L T P M K J N J X
                K F M T M H X O B H S W E Z V J H Y C D
                M D S S D H W I Z W S E M M O L D E R C
                M O R E E X P E N S I V E U S Y M O R Z
                S R V T S W K H P F R I E N D L I E S T
                P D H U E M O S D N A H T S O M T C W G
                S E D C D X D U A D Y E S W Q T N O T A
                T N A G E L E E R O M T Z J E Q O X V X
                X P A T M V M B W E K U J B M X F T X N
                E N S A B A X I M Q P Z S Z Y I Y Q B Q
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Exercise 4: Say which sentences are correct and which are not.
             Correct the wrong ones.
1. Annabelle was the most young child.          ____________________
2. Marta is more lovelyer than her sister Kate. ____________________
3. Mark is more handsome than Tom.             ____________________
4. My friend is the intelligentest of all.     ____________________
5. Kurt’s behaviour is badder than Mike’s.     ____________________
Part C
Exercise 5: Look at the sentences and decide which adjective is
             being used. Explain the reasons for your answer:
                                      Comparative     Superlative
1.   He is the tallest of the two.
2.   Kate is more attractive
     than her sister.
3.   That is the worst
     behaviour ever!
4.   Star Wars is the best film
     I’ve ever seen.
5.   Mel is kinder than her
     brother Brad.
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