Comparative & Superlative Adjectives exercise for Grade 8 | Live ... - Free Printable

Explanation:
We need to fill in each blank with the correct adjective form: comparative (used when comparing two things, often with *-er* or *more*) or superlative (used when comparing three or more, or saying “the most/least”, often with *-est* or *most/least*).

Let’s go one by one:

1. *April is ________ (warm) than January.*
→ Comparing two months → use comparative: warmer

2. *It is the ________ (boring) movie this week.*
→ “the” + superlative context (this week = many movies) → most boring

3. *Tim is three years ________ (old) than Paul.*
→ Comparing two people → older

4. *These cakes are the ________ (good) in this shop.*
→ “the” + in this shop (many cakes) → superlative → best

5. *Sam is the ________ (tall) boy in our class.*
→ “the” + in our class (many boys) → superlative → tallest

6. *This airplane is ________ (modern) than that one.*
→ Comparing two airplanes → comparative → more modern
(Note: *modern* has 2 syllables, but we usually say *more modern*, not *moderner*)

7. *Four Season is the ________ (cheap) hotel in this area.*
→ “the” + in this area (multiple hotels) → superlative → cheapest

8. *I’m the ________ (happy) person because I’ve passed my exams.*
→ “the” + implies among all people (or at least a group) → superlative → happiest

9. *She is ________ (nervous) today than she was yesterday.*
→ Comparing two times → comparative → more nervous
(*nervous* is 2 syllables; we use *more*, not *nervouser*)

10. *It is the ________ (cold) day of the year.*
→ “the” + of the year (many days) → superlative → coldest

11. *This river is ________ (dangerous) than I thought.*
→ Comparing actual danger vs expectation → comparative → more dangerous

12. *Helen’s hair is ________ (dark) than mine.*
→ Comparing two → comparative → darker

13. *He is the ________ (great) football player.*
→ “the” → superlative → greatest

14. *Liz is the ________ (lazy) student I’ve met.*
→ “the” + I’ve met (many students) → superlative → laziest

15. *My home is ________ (near) the post office than hers.*
→ Comparing two homes → comparative → nearer
(Note: *near* → *nearer*, *nearest* — irregular but standard)

Now the dog picture part (questions 16–20). Based on typical visual logic (and common worksheet design), the dogs are labeled:
- Kino (brown, running, looks fast)
- Yuzu (small, light brown, maybe short)
- Miso (largest, standing tall)
- Muji (small, dark brown, maybe smallest)
- Shabu (black & white, smiling, cheerful)

16. *Miso is the ________ (big) dog.*
→ Miso appears largest → superlative: biggest

17. *Muji is ________ (small) than Shabu.*
→ Muji looks smaller than Shabu → comparative: smaller

18. *Kino is the ________ (fast) dog.*
→ Kino is shown running → likely fastest → superlative: fastest

19. *Yuzu is the ________ (short) and ________ (ugly).*
→ Yuzu looks shortest; also, in such worksheets, “ugly” is often used humorously for the smallest/least flashy. So: shortest and ugliest

20. *Shabu is the ________ (cheerful) dog.*
→ Shabu is smiling → superlative: cheeriest
(Note: *cheerful* → *cheerier*, *cheeriest* — acceptable, though sometimes *most cheerful* is preferred; but since it's a basic worksheet and other 1-syllable adjectives use -est, *cheeriest* fits pattern.)

Double-check tricky ones:
- #6: *more modern* ✔ (not *moderner*)
- #9: *more nervous* ✔
- #11: *more dangerous* ✔
- #15: *nearer* ✔ (though *closer* would be more natural, the prompt says *near*, so *nearer* is correct form)
- #19: *shortest*, *ugliest* — both 1-syllable → -est ✔
- #20: *cheeriest* — 2 syllables, but many textbooks accept *cheeriest* for simplicity at this level.

All answers now confirmed.

Final Answer:
1. warmer
2. most boring
3. older
4. best
5. tallest
6. more modern
7. cheapest
8. happiest
9. more nervous
10. coldest
11. more dangerous
12. darker
13. greatest
14. laziest
15. nearer
16. biggest
17. smaller
18. fastest
19. shortest, ugliest
20. cheeriest