Comparative and superlative worksheet - Free Printable

Task Overview:

The worksheet focuses on using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives to compare the characteristics of three animals: an elephant, a crocodile, and a lion. The goal is to fill in the blanks with the appropriate comparative or superlative forms based on the information provided about each animal.

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Comparative Section:

#### Instructions:
Fill in the blanks with the comparative form of the adjectives provided in parentheses.

#### Solutions:
1. a) Lions have a _shorter_ (short) lifespan than elephants.
- Comparative form of "short" is "shorter."

2. b) Elephants live _longer_ (long) than lions.
- Comparative form of "long" is "longer."

3. c) Lions are _rarer_ (rare) than elephants.
- Comparative form of "rare" is "rarer."

4. d) Crocodiles are _more aggressive_ (aggressive) than elephants.
- Comparative form of "aggressive" is "more aggressive."

5. e) Elephants are _more intelligent_ (intelligent) than crocodiles.
- Comparative form of "intelligent" is "more intelligent."

6. f) Lions are _better_ (good) hunters than crocodiles.
- Comparative form of "good" is "better."

7. g) Elephants are _stronger_ (strong) than lions.
- Comparative form of "strong" is "stronger."

8. h) The elephant in the picture is _older_ (old) than the lion.
- Comparative form of "old" is "older."

9. i) The crocodile in the picture is _younger_ (young) than the elephant.
- Comparative form of "young" is "younger."

10. j) The crocodile is _heavier_ (heavy) than the lion.
- Comparative form of "heavy" is "heavier."

11. k) The elephant is _more sociable_ (sociable) than the crocodile.
- Comparative form of "sociable" is "more sociable."

12. l) The crocodile has a _worse_ (bad) memory than the elephant.
- Comparative form of "bad" is "worse."

13. m) Elephants have a _better_ (good) memory than crocodiles.
- Comparative form of "good" is "better."

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Superlative Section:

#### Instructions:
Fill in the blanks with the superlative form of the adjectives provided in parentheses.

#### Solutions:
1. a) The elephant is _biggest_ (big) of the three.
- Superlative form of "big" is "biggest."

2. b) The lion is _lightest_ (light).
- Superlative form of "light" is "lightest."

3. c) The elephant is _heaviest_ (heavy).
- Superlative form of "heavy" is "heaviest."

4. d) The crocodile is _most aggressive_ (aggressive).
- Superlative form of "aggressive" is "most aggressive."

5. e) The elephant is _most peaceful_ (peaceful).
- Superlative form of "peaceful" is "most peaceful."

6. f) The lion is _most proud_ (proud).
- Superlative form of "proud" is "most proud."

7. g) The elephant is _oldest_ (old).
- Superlative form of "old" is "oldest."

8. h) The crocodile in the picture is _youngest_ (young).
- Superlative form of "young" is "youngest."

9. i) The crocodile has _longest_ (long) lifespan.
- Superlative form of "long" is "longest."

10. j) The lion has _shortest_ (short) lifespan.
- Superlative form of "short" is "shortest."

11. k) The lion is _most adventurous_ (adventurous).
- Superlative form of "adventurous" is "most adventurous."

12. l) The lion is _best_ (good) hunter.
- Superlative form of "good" is "best."

13. m) The elephant is _worst_ (bad) hunter.
- Superlative form of "bad" is "worst."

14. n) The crocodile has _strongest_ (strong) jaw.
- Superlative form of "strong" is "strongest."

15. o) The lion has _smallest_ (small) population.
- Superlative form of "small" is "smallest."

16. p) The elephant is _most common_ (common).
- Superlative form of "common" is "most common."

17. q) The elephant has _best_ (good) memory.
- Superlative form of "good" is "best."

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Final Answer:

- Comparative Section:
1. shorter
2. longer
3. rarer
4. more aggressive
5. more intelligent
6. better
7. stronger
8. older
9. younger
10. heavier
11. more sociable
12. worse
13. better

- Superlative Section:
1. biggest
2. lightest
3. heaviest
4. most aggressive
5. most peaceful
6. most proud
7. oldest
8. youngest
9. longest
10. shortest
11. most adventurous
12. best
13. worst
14. strongest
15. smallest
16. most common
17. best

Boxed Final Answer:
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