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Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective in brackets — either comparative (for comparing two things) or superlative (for saying something is the most/least of all).
We’ll use:
- Comparative: add “-er” or use “more” + adjective → for comparing TWO things.
- Superlative: add “-est” or use “most” + adjective → for comparing THREE OR MORE, or when saying “the best”, “the worst”, etc.
- Also watch for irregulars: good → better → best; bad → worse → worst; far → farther/further → farthest/furthest; little → less → least; much/many → more → most.
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1. Brad is by far the most attractive boy in town.
→ “in town” = many boys → superlative → “most attractive”
2. My friends arrived earlier than we expected.
→ comparing arrival time to expectation → comparative → “earlier than”
3. My dad is the hardest-working person that I know.
→ “person that I know” = among many → superlative → “hardest-working”
4. Who is the richest man in the world?
→ “in the world” = superlative → “richest”
5. Travelling by plane is faster and safer travelling by train.
→ comparing two ways → comparatives → “faster and safer”
6. Jennifer Aniston is better-looking than Angelina Jolie.
→ comparing two people → comparative → “better-looking than”
7. His mother is much older than I thought.
→ comparing her age to what he thought → comparative → “older than”
8. Ben is the worst golfer in the world.
→ “in the world” → superlative → “worst” (bad → worst)
9. Tom is shorter and fatter than his brother.
→ comparing two brothers → comparatives → “shorter and fatter than”
10. His new novel is more exciting than his previous one.
→ comparing two novels → comparative → “more exciting than”
11. London is farther from Paris, but Moscow is farther from Paris.
Wait — this seems odd. Let’s read again:
“London is ___ (far) Paris, but Moscow is ___ (far) Paris.”
Actually, it should be:
London is farther from Paris, but Moscow is even farther from Paris?
But the blank only has “(far)” — so likely:
London is farther from Paris, but Moscow is the farthest from Paris?
No — both are being compared to Paris. So probably:
London is farther from Paris, but Moscow is farther from Paris too? That doesn’t make sense.
Wait — maybe it’s:
London is far from Paris, but Moscow is farther from Paris.
Yes! First blank: just “far” (not comparative), second: “farther” (comparative).
But the instruction says “correct form of the adjectives in brackets” — so if it’s “(far)”, we can use “far”, “farther”, or “farthest”.
Looking at context: London is far from Paris (true), but Moscow is even farther → so:
London is far from Paris, but Moscow is farther from Paris.
✔ Correct.
12. Do you think that money is more important than love?
→ comparing two things → comparative → “more important than”
13. In my opinion, John is one of the luckiest men in the world.
→ “one of the...” → superlative → “luckiest”
14. These Maths exercises are more difficult than yours.
→ comparing two sets → comparative → “more difficult than”
15. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is the most romantic play we have ever read.
→ “we have ever read” → superlative → “most romantic”
16. Your sister is younger than you in your family.
Wait — “in your family” implies more than two? But it says “your sister” vs “you” → two people → comparative → “younger than”
17. I am worse at Geography than my sister, but I am better at History.
→ comparing myself to sister → comparatives → “worse at” and “better at”
18. He thinks that Italian food is more delicious than Spanish food.
→ comparing two foods → comparative → “more delicious than”
19. Helen’s clothes are more fashionable than Susan’s.
→ comparing two people’s clothes → comparative → “more fashionable than”
20. Sam’s grandmother is the most helpful person I’ve ever met.
→ “I’ve ever met” → superlative → “most helpful”
21. August has been the hottest month this year.
→ “this year” → among 12 months → superlative → “hottest”
22. Which is the highest mountain in the world?
→ “in the world” → superlative → “highest”
23. The American boxer is much stronger than the Russian one.
→ comparing two boxers → comparative → “stronger than”
24. George Clooney is the most handsome man in the world.
→ “in the world” → superlative → “most handsome”
25. Who is thinner, Mary or Alice?
→ comparing two people → comparative → “thinner”
26. Alan had a very bad accident. He should drive more carefully.
→ adverb needed → “carefully” → comparative → “more carefully”
27. My granny thinks that things are more complicated these days.
→ comparing now to past → comparative → “more complicated”
28. They want to move to a bigger house, now that they have children.
→ implying bigger than current → comparative → “bigger”
29. Vegetables and fruit are healthier than sweets.
→ comparing two types of food → comparative → “healthier than”
30. Jamie is the most talkative boy in the class.
→ “in the class” → superlative → “most talkative”
31. Do you know if the whale is the heaviest animal in the world?
→ “in the world” → superlative → “heaviest”
32. Ann thinks that Paul is the laziest of her children.
→ “of her children” → implies more than two → superlative → “laziest”
33. Skydiving is more dangerous than jogging.
→ comparing two activities → comparative → “more dangerous than”
34. Messi is one of the most famous football players.
→ “one of the...” → superlative → “most famous”
35. Ms Green is the nicest teacher at school.
→ “at school” → among teachers → superlative → “nicest”
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Final Answer:
1. the most attractive
2. earlier than
3. the hardest-working
4. the richest
5. faster and safer
6. better-looking than
7. older than
8. the worst
9. shorter and fatter than
10. more exciting than
11. far from; farther from
12. more important than
13. the luckiest
14. more difficult than
15. the most romantic
16. younger than
17. worse at; better at
18. more delicious than
19. more fashionable than
20. the most helpful
21. the hottest
22. the highest
23. stronger than
24. the most handsome
25. thinner
26. more carefully
27. more complicated
28. bigger
29. healthier than
30. the most talkative
31. the heaviest
32. the laziest
33. more dangerous than
34. the most famous
35. the nicest
We’ll use:
- Comparative: add “-er” or use “more” + adjective → for comparing TWO things.
- Superlative: add “-est” or use “most” + adjective → for comparing THREE OR MORE, or when saying “the best”, “the worst”, etc.
- Also watch for irregulars: good → better → best; bad → worse → worst; far → farther/further → farthest/furthest; little → less → least; much/many → more → most.
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1. Brad is by far the most attractive boy in town.
→ “in town” = many boys → superlative → “most attractive”
2. My friends arrived earlier than we expected.
→ comparing arrival time to expectation → comparative → “earlier than”
3. My dad is the hardest-working person that I know.
→ “person that I know” = among many → superlative → “hardest-working”
4. Who is the richest man in the world?
→ “in the world” = superlative → “richest”
5. Travelling by plane is faster and safer travelling by train.
→ comparing two ways → comparatives → “faster and safer”
6. Jennifer Aniston is better-looking than Angelina Jolie.
→ comparing two people → comparative → “better-looking than”
7. His mother is much older than I thought.
→ comparing her age to what he thought → comparative → “older than”
8. Ben is the worst golfer in the world.
→ “in the world” → superlative → “worst” (bad → worst)
9. Tom is shorter and fatter than his brother.
→ comparing two brothers → comparatives → “shorter and fatter than”
10. His new novel is more exciting than his previous one.
→ comparing two novels → comparative → “more exciting than”
11. London is farther from Paris, but Moscow is farther from Paris.
Wait — this seems odd. Let’s read again:
“London is ___ (far) Paris, but Moscow is ___ (far) Paris.”
Actually, it should be:
London is farther from Paris, but Moscow is even farther from Paris?
But the blank only has “(far)” — so likely:
London is farther from Paris, but Moscow is the farthest from Paris?
No — both are being compared to Paris. So probably:
London is farther from Paris, but Moscow is farther from Paris too? That doesn’t make sense.
Wait — maybe it’s:
London is far from Paris, but Moscow is farther from Paris.
Yes! First blank: just “far” (not comparative), second: “farther” (comparative).
But the instruction says “correct form of the adjectives in brackets” — so if it’s “(far)”, we can use “far”, “farther”, or “farthest”.
Looking at context: London is far from Paris (true), but Moscow is even farther → so:
London is far from Paris, but Moscow is farther from Paris.
✔ Correct.
12. Do you think that money is more important than love?
→ comparing two things → comparative → “more important than”
13. In my opinion, John is one of the luckiest men in the world.
→ “one of the...” → superlative → “luckiest”
14. These Maths exercises are more difficult than yours.
→ comparing two sets → comparative → “more difficult than”
15. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is the most romantic play we have ever read.
→ “we have ever read” → superlative → “most romantic”
16. Your sister is younger than you in your family.
Wait — “in your family” implies more than two? But it says “your sister” vs “you” → two people → comparative → “younger than”
17. I am worse at Geography than my sister, but I am better at History.
→ comparing myself to sister → comparatives → “worse at” and “better at”
18. He thinks that Italian food is more delicious than Spanish food.
→ comparing two foods → comparative → “more delicious than”
19. Helen’s clothes are more fashionable than Susan’s.
→ comparing two people’s clothes → comparative → “more fashionable than”
20. Sam’s grandmother is the most helpful person I’ve ever met.
→ “I’ve ever met” → superlative → “most helpful”
21. August has been the hottest month this year.
→ “this year” → among 12 months → superlative → “hottest”
22. Which is the highest mountain in the world?
→ “in the world” → superlative → “highest”
23. The American boxer is much stronger than the Russian one.
→ comparing two boxers → comparative → “stronger than”
24. George Clooney is the most handsome man in the world.
→ “in the world” → superlative → “most handsome”
25. Who is thinner, Mary or Alice?
→ comparing two people → comparative → “thinner”
26. Alan had a very bad accident. He should drive more carefully.
→ adverb needed → “carefully” → comparative → “more carefully”
27. My granny thinks that things are more complicated these days.
→ comparing now to past → comparative → “more complicated”
28. They want to move to a bigger house, now that they have children.
→ implying bigger than current → comparative → “bigger”
29. Vegetables and fruit are healthier than sweets.
→ comparing two types of food → comparative → “healthier than”
30. Jamie is the most talkative boy in the class.
→ “in the class” → superlative → “most talkative”
31. Do you know if the whale is the heaviest animal in the world?
→ “in the world” → superlative → “heaviest”
32. Ann thinks that Paul is the laziest of her children.
→ “of her children” → implies more than two → superlative → “laziest”
33. Skydiving is more dangerous than jogging.
→ comparing two activities → comparative → “more dangerous than”
34. Messi is one of the most famous football players.
→ “one of the...” → superlative → “most famous”
35. Ms Green is the nicest teacher at school.
→ “at school” → among teachers → superlative → “nicest”
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Final Answer:
1. the most attractive
2. earlier than
3. the hardest-working
4. the richest
5. faster and safer
6. better-looking than
7. older than
8. the worst
9. shorter and fatter than
10. more exciting than
11. far from; farther from
12. more important than
13. the luckiest
14. more difficult than
15. the most romantic
16. younger than
17. worse at; better at
18. more delicious than
19. more fashionable than
20. the most helpful
21. the hottest
22. the highest
23. stronger than
24. the most handsome
25. thinner
26. more carefully
27. more complicated
28. bigger
29. healthier than
30. the most talkative
31. the heaviest
32. the laziest
33. more dangerous than
34. the most famous
35. the nicest
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of comparative and superlative adjectives worksheet pdf.
