Adj & Adv Comparative & Superlative
Adj & Adv Comparative & Superlative
Adj & Adv Comparative & Superlative
21. smart
The Comparative Form of Adjectives
Complete the following sentences with the correct comparative form of the words listed below.
4. I can afford to buy a new bike but not a new car. A car is than a bike.
5. You look than the last time I saw you. Have you lost weight?
8. He got a very good mark on his exam. The exam was than he had expected.
9. You should go to the doctor. Your cold is than it was a few days ago.
10. There is a lot of crime in the big cities. They are than the small town where I live.
11. I don’t understand this lesson. It is than the last one we did.
12. I can’t study in this room. It’s too noisy. I’m going to find a place.
15. The store is having a great sale today. Most televisions are 25% than they were
yesterday.
16. The doctor told me that I can go back to work if I feel tomorrow.
Comparatives Using as….as
Make your own comparisons using the words provided and the structure as…as.
Complete the following sentences with the correct superlative form of the words listed below.
1. Yesterday was day of the year. I almost froze to death walking home from school!
2. That was movie I’ve ever seen. I almost walked out in the middle.
8. Marie is person I know. She has won the lottery four times!
9. He is speaker I have ever heard. Half the audience fell asleep during
his speech.
11. That is painting in the art gallery. It’s worth a million dollars.
13. I finished the exercise in five minutes. It was homework the teacher
has ever given us.
16. I was afraid to turn off the lights last night. That was show
I’ve ever watched.
Comparatives and Superlatives of Adverbs
1. hard
2. carefully
3. early
4. quickly
5. slowly
6. beautifully
7. well
8. clearly
9. late
10. far
11. badly
12. fluently
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
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjective or adverb, comparative or
superlative of the words provided.
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.
11. Max finished the homework (fast) than anyone else in the class.
14. This book is (interesting) than the one I read last week.
19. Shaun sings even (beautiful) than her mother, who is a famous opera star. In fact, she has
(beautiful) voice I’ve ever heard.