Worksheet Works Comparative and Superlative Adjectives 1 | PDF - Free Printable

Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjective provided in parentheses. We’ll go through each one step by step.

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(1) My company has the ________ Internet connection I’ve ever used.

(fast)
→ This is a superlative because it's comparing to *all* connections the speaker has used (implying "the best").
✔ fastest

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(2) The television on the right appears ________ than the one on the left.

(bright)
→ This is a comparison between two things, so we use the comparative form.
✔ brighter

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(3) The new physics textbook is ________ than the old one.

(technical)
→ Comparing two textbooks: new vs. old → comparative
✔ more technical
*(Note: "technical" is a multi-syllable adjective, so we use "more" instead of -er)*

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(4) Canada is the second ________ country in the world, after Russia.

(large)
→ "Second" indicates a ranking among many → superlative, but not the absolute top.
We use largest with "second" to mean "second largest".
✔ largest

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(5) The nation of Mexico has one of the ________ flags.

(beautiful)
→ "One of the..." implies superlative (among all flags).
✔ most beautiful
*(Multi-syllable adjective → "most")*

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(6) Research has shown that our pizza is ________ than anyone else’s.

(good)
→ Comparison between our pizza and others → comparative
✔ better
*(Irregular comparative of "good")*

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(7) These new cars are ________ than the ones we had before.

(powerful)
→ Two groups being compared → comparative
✔ more powerful
*(Multi-syllable → "more")*

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(8) This book tells the ________ story I’ve ever read.

(interesting)
→ "I’ve ever read" means it’s the most interesting out of all books → superlative
✔ most interesting

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(9) Our advertisement is larger and ________ than the others in the magazine.

(noticeable)
→ Two qualities: larger and more noticeable → comparative
✔ more noticeable

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(10) I think Jessica’s plan is ________ than the others we’ve considered.

(reasonable)
→ Comparing plans → comparative
✔ more reasonable

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(11) To get the best service, you need to buy the ________ plane ticket.

(expensive)
→ "Best service" suggests the highest level → superlative
✔ most expensive

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(12) I saw the ________ magic trick today.

(amazing)
→ "The" + superlative → this is describing an extreme experience
✔ most amazing

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(13) It is always the ________ before the dawn.

(dark)
→ "Before the dawn" implies a time when darkness is at its peak → superlative
✔ darkest

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✔ Final Answers:

| # | Answer |
|---|--------|
| 1 | fastest |
| 2 | brighter |
| 3 | more technical |
| 4 | largest |
| 5 | most beautiful |
| 6 | better |
| 7 | more powerful |
| 8 | most interesting |
| 9 | more noticeable |
|10 | more reasonable |
|11 | most expensive |
|12 | most amazing |
|13 | darkest |

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Comparative: Used when comparing two things → add -er (for short adjectives) or more (for longer ones).
- Superlative: Used when comparing three or more or indicating the highest degree → add -est or most.
- Irregular forms like *good → better → best*, *far → farther/further → farthest/furthest* must be memorized.

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