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

Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjective: either comparative (for comparing two things) or superlative (for comparing three or more things, or indicating the highest degree).

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🔹 Rules Reminder:

- Comparative: Used when comparing two things.
- Usually: adjective + -er (e.g., warmer), or more + adjective (e.g., more boring).
- For adjectives with 2+ syllables: use more (e.g., more modern).
- Superlative: Used when referring to the most or the least among a group.
- Usually: most + adjective, or adjective + -est (e.g., tallest, most cheerful).
- For adjectives with 2+ syllables: most (e.g., the most expensive).

Now let’s go through each sentence.

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✔ Answers and Explanations:

1. April is ________ (warm) than January.
→ warmer
*Comparative because it compares April and January.*
✔ "warmer" = warm + -er

2. It is the ________ (boring) movie this week.
→ most boring
*Superlative — "this week" implies multiple movies; we're saying it's the most boring one.*
✔ "most boring" = superlative for multi-syllable adjective

3. Tim is three years ________ (old) than Paul.
→ older
*Comparative — comparing Tim and Paul in age.*
✔ "older" = old + -er

4. These cakes are the ________ (good) in this shop.
→ best
*Superlative — "in this shop" suggests comparison among many cakes.*
✔ "best" = superlative of "good"

5. Sam is the ________ (tall) boy in our class.
→ tallest
*Superlative — "in our class" means among many boys.*
✔ "tallest" = tall + -est

6. This airplane is ________ (modern) than that one.
→ more modern
*Comparative — comparing two airplanes. "Modern" has more than one syllable, so use "more".*
✔ "more modern"

7. Four Season is the ________ (cheap) hotel in this area.
→ cheapest
*Superlative — "in this area" implies multiple hotels.*
✔ "cheapest" = cheap + -est

8. I'm the ________ (happy) person because I've passed my exams.
→ happiest
*Superlative — "the person" implies I'm the happiest among others.*
✔ "happiest" = happy + -est

9. She is ________ (nervous) today than she was yesterday.
→ more nervous
*Comparative — comparing two time points (today vs yesterday).*
✔ "more nervous" = comparative for multi-syllable adjective

10. It is the ________ (cold) day of the year.
→ coldest
*Superlative — "of the year" means among all days.*
✔ "coldest" = cold + -est

11. This river is ________ (dangerous) than I thought.
→ more dangerous
*Comparative — comparing current danger to previous expectation.*
✔ "more dangerous" = comparative for multi-syllable adjective

12. Helen's hair is ________ (dark) than mine.
→ darker
*Comparative — comparing two people's hair.*
✔ "darker" = dark + -er

13. He is the ________ (great) football player.
→ greatest
*Superlative — "the" + "football player" implies he's the best among all players.*
✔ "greatest" = great + -est

14. Liz is the ________ (lazy) student I've met.
→ laziest
*Superlative — "I've met" implies comparison with other students.*
✔ "laziest" = lazy + -est

15. My home is ________ (near) the post office than hers.
→ nearer
*Comparative — comparing two homes’ proximity to the post office.*
✔ "nearer" = near + -er

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🐶 Dog Image Questions (Visual Context)

From the image:
- Miso: large
- Kino: fast-looking, medium size
- Muji: small
- Shabu: black, short legs, looks cheerful
- Yuzu: small, short, possibly ugly?

Let’s interpret based on visual clues.

16. Miso is the ________ (big) dog.
→ biggest
*Superlative — Miso appears largest among the dogs.*
✔ "biggest"

17. Muji is ________ (small) than Shabu.
→ smaller
*Comparative — Muji is smaller than Shabu.*
✔ "smaller"

18. Kino is the ________ (fast) dog.
→ fastest
*Superlative — Kino looks like running fast, likely fastest.*
✔ "fastest"

19. Yuzu is the ________ (short) and ________ (ugly).
→ shortest and ugliest
*Superlative — Yuzu is shortest and appears ugliest based on cartoon style.*
✔ "shortest", "ugliest"

20. Shabu is the ________ (cheerful) dog.
→ cheerfullest OR most cheerful
*But "cheerful" is 2 syllables — usually uses "most" for superlative.*
✔ most cheerful (correct form)

> Note: While "cheerfullest" exists informally, "most cheerful" is standard and preferred.

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✔ Final Answer Key:

| # | Sentence | Correct Form |
|---|--------|--------------|
| 1 | April is ________ (warm) than January. | warmer |
| 2 | It is the ________ (boring) movie this week. | most boring |
| 3 | Tim is three years ________ (old) than Paul. | older |
| 4 | These cakes are the ________ (good) in this shop. | best |
| 5 | Sam is the ________ (tall) boy in our class. | tallest |
| 6 | This airplane is ________ (modern) than that one. | more modern |
| 7 | Four Seasons is the ________ (cheap) hotel in this area. | cheapest |
| 8 | I'm the ________ (happy) person because I've passed my exams. | happiest |
| 9 | She is ________ (nervous) today than she was yesterday. | more nervous |
| 10 | It is the ________ (cold) day of the year. | coldest |
| 11 | This river is ________ (dangerous) than I thought. | more dangerous |
| 12 | Helen's hair is ________ (dark) than mine. | darker |
| 13 | He is the ________ (great) football player. | greatest |
| 14 | Liz is the ________ (lazy) student I've met. | laziest |
| 15 | My home is ________ (near) the post office than hers. | nearer |
| 16 | Miso is the ________ (big) dog. | biggest |
| 17 | Muji is ________ (small) than Shabu. | smaller |
| 18 | Kino is the ________ (fast) dog. | fastest |
| 19 | Yuzu is the ________ (short) and ________ (ugly). | shortest, ugliest |
| 20 | Shabu is the ________ (cheerful) dog. | most cheerful |

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✔ Summary Tips:

- Use -er for short adjectives (e.g., warm, old, tall).
- Use -est for short adjectives in superlative (e.g., tallest, coldest).
- Use more / most for longer adjectives (e.g., modern, boring, cheerful).
- Always check if you’re comparing two things (comparative) or one against many (superlative).

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