Comparative and superlative adjectives: Exercises
1. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives:
Adjective Comparative Superlative
long longer than the longest
fast
faster than
pretty the prettiest
beautiful more beautiful than
ugly uglier than
thin the thinnest
fashionable more fashionable than
2. Write the comparative:
a. old older f. good
b. strong
g. large
c. happy
h. serious
d. modern
i. pretty
e. important
j. bad
3. Complete the sentences with a superlative:
a.
This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in Bari.
b. It was a very happy day. It was
of my life.
c. It’s a very good film. It’s I’ve seen.
d. It was a very bad mistake. It was in my life.
e. It was a very cold day. It was
of the year.
f. She’s a popular singer. She’s
in the country.
g. He’s a very boring person. He’s
I know.
h. This house is very big. It is
I’ve lived in.
i. My cousin is very tall. He is
I have.
j. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is
I know.
4. Choose the correct answer:
a.
Giovanni’s car is bigger / the biggest than his friend’s car.
b. Who is shorter than / the shortest person in your family?
c. Who is more independent than / the most independent person you know?
d. These sofas are more comfortable than / the most comfortable ours.
e. My brother is taller than / the tallest in the class.
f.
Is Daniele’s dog older than / the oldest yours?
g. Who is the best / better than singer in the world?
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h. We are younger than / the youngest the rest of the class.
i. My hair is the straightest / straighter than your hair.
j. He is more popular / the most popular singer in the world.
5. Write the sentences in the correct order:
a.
taller / than / Francesco / Marco / is.
Francesco is taller than Marco.
b.
trousers / Michela / got / has / new / light.
c.
Maria / food / likes /
eating / Mexican
d.
an / expensive / Dario / wearing / coat / is
e.
the / Giulia / has / scarf / got / shortest
f. the / student / he / tallest / is
g.
actress / Sofia / the / was / popular / most
h.
He / the / in Europe / was / footballer / best
i.
plays / than / better / you / Sonia /tennis
j. father / is / your / than / stronger / mine
6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets:
a.
Carla is better (good) than you at sport.
b. We like wearing the
(late) fashion.
c. These trousers are ____________________ (comfortable) than those jeans.
d.
He is ______________________ (happy) now than he was last year.
e.
You are the ________________________ (tall) girl in class.
f. My father is _______________________ (old) than my uncle.
g.
The red dress is the ______________________ (attractive) dress in the shop.
h.
I always tell the _______________________ (fun) jokes to my friends.
i. Your hair is ____________________ (curly) than my hair.
j. My hair is ______________________ (short) than yours.
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Comparative and superlative adjectives
1. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives:
Adjective Comparative Superlative
long longer than the longest
fast
faster than
pretty the prettiest
beautiful more beautiful than
ugly uglier than
thin the thinnest
fashionable more fashionable than
2. Write the comparative:
a. old older f. good
b. strong
g. large
c. happy
h. serious
d. modern
i. pretty
e. important
j. bad
3. Complete the sentences with a superlative:
a.
This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in Bari.
b. It was a very happy day. It was
of my life.
c. It’s a very good film. It’s I’ve seen.
d. It was a very bad mistake. It was in my life.
e. It was a very cold day. It was
of the year.
f. She’s a popular singer. She’s
in the country.
g. He’s a very boring person. He’s
I know.
h. This house is very big. It is
I’ve lived in.
i. My cousin is very tall. He is
I have.
j. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is
I know.
4. Choose the correct answer:
a.
Giovanni’s car is bigger / the biggest than his friend’s car.
b.
Who
is shorter than / the shortest person in your family?
c.
Who is more independent than / the most independent person you know?
d.
These sofas are more comfortable than / the most comfortable ours.
e.
My brother is taller than / the tallest student in the class.
f.
Is Daniele’s dog older than / the oldest yours?
g.
Who
is the best / better than singer in the world?
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prettier
the fastest
the most beautiful
thinner
the ugliest
the most fashionable
better
stronger larger
happier
more serious
more modern
prettier
more important
worse
the happiest day
the best film
the worst mistake
the coldest day
the most popular
the most boring
the biggest house
the tallest cousin
the prettiest girl
correct answer
ANSWERS
h.
We are younger than / the you
ngest the rest of the class.
i.
My
hair is the straightest / straighter than your hair.
j.
He is more popular / the most popular singer in the world.
5. Write the sentences in the correct order:
a.
taller / than / Francesco / Marco / is.
Francesco is taller than Marco.
b.
trou
sers / Michela / got / has / new / light.
c.
Maria / food / likes / eating / Mexican
d.
an / expensive / Dario / wearing / coat / is
e.
the / Giulia / has / scarf / got / shortest
f.
the / student / he
/ tallest / is
g.
actress / Sofia / the / was / popular / most
h.
He / the / in Europe / was / footballer / best
i.
plays / than
/ better / you / Sonia / tennis
j. father / is / your / than / stronger / mine
6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets:
a.
Carla is better (good) than you at sport.
b. We like wearing the
(late) fashion.
c. These trousers are ____________________ (comfortable) than those jeans.
d.
He is ______________________ (happy) now than he was last year.
e.
You are the ________________________ (tall) girl in class.
f. My father is _______________________ (old) than my uncle.
g.
The red dress is the ______________________ (attractive) dress in the shop.
h.
I always tell the _______________________ (fun) jokes to my friends.
i. Your hair is ____________________ (curly) than my hair.
j. My hair is ______________________ (short) than yours.
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Michela has got light new trousers
Maria likes eating Mexican food
Dario is wearing an expensive coat
Giulia has got the shortest scarf
He is the tallest student
Sofia was the most popular actress
He was the best footballer in Europe
Sonia plays tennis better than you
Your father is stronger than mine
latest
more comfortable
happier
tallest
older
most attractive
funniest
curlier
shorter
