Comparatives and Superlatives
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A. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adverbs below.
Comparative Superlative
Ex. fast faster the fastest
1. hard ______________________________ _____________________________
2. expensive ______________________________ _____________________________
3. big ______________________________ _____________________________
4. fast ______________________________ _____________________________
5. slow______________________________ _____________________________
6. beautiful ______________________________ _____________________________
7. well ______________________________ _____________________________
8. clear______________________________ _____________________________
9. long ______________________________ _____________________________
10. far ______________________________ _____________________________
11. bad ______________________________ _____________________________
12. intelligent ______________________________ ____________________________
13. short __________________________________ ____________________________
14. smart ________________________________ _____________________________
15. famous _______________________________ _______________________________
B. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the
adverb
provided.
1. I drive ____________________________________ (carefully) than my husband.
2. Angela works ______________________________ (hard) than I do, but our secretary works
________________________________ (hard) of all of us.
3. Anita sings _______________________________ (beautifully) of all the people in the choir.
4. Our teacher explains the lessons ____________________________ (clearly) than your teacher.
5. Robert arrived at the meeting ______________________________ (early) than Francis.
6. Ken arrived _________________________________ (early) of them all.
7. Teenagers usually drive ______________________________ (fast) than their parents.
8. My daughter cooks ______________________________(well) than I do, but my husband cooks
________________________________ (well) of all of us.
9. Rene speaks ______________________________ (fluently) of all the ESL students in the class.
10. The teacher arrived ____________________________(late) than the students.
Comparatives and Superlatives – Adjectives and Adverbs
Make comparisons of the following. Use your own ideas. Write three sentences for each set, one
using the
comparative structure with than and one using the superlative. (Use at least one adjective in the
exercise.)
Ex. watermelon/ grapefruit/ orange.
A grapefruit is bigger than an orange.
A watermelon is the biggest fruit of the three.
1. turtle/ rabbit/ fox
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2. feather/ book/ television
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3. running shoes/ bedroom slippers/ high heeled shoes
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4. bicycle/ motorcycle/ car
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5. teacher/ doctor/ lawyer
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6. egg/ pancake/ donut
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Comparatives & Superlatives
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 ___________________________ (fancy) dress I own.
2. In my opinion, a deer moves ____________________ (graceful) of all the animals.
3. The politician spoke ________________ (loud) than was necessary.
4. When we travel, my suitcase is always _______________ (heavy) than my husband’s.
5. January is _____________________ (cold) month of the year.
6. Mrs. Pedrido speaks _______________________(fluent) than her husband, but her daughter
speaks
_______________________ (fluent) of the whole family.
7. December 21 is the ________________(short) day of the year. It is ______________ (short)
than any other.
8. Andrew is __________________ (fast) runner on the team.
9. This apartment is __________________(convenient) of all the apartments I have seen.
10. Annie usually gets up ________________(early) than her sister.
11. Max finished the homework _________________ (fast) than anyone else in the class.
12. A turtle moves _____________________(slow) than a rabbit.
13. Bonnie works ___________________(hard) of all the employees in the office.
14. This book is _____________________ (interesting) than the one I read last week.
15. That gold necklace is ____________________(expensive) one in the whole store.
