English grammar worksheet focusing on comparative and superlative adjectives for language learners.
English grammar worksheet titled "Adjective degrees - Comparative or Superlative?" featuring 28 sentences to complete with correct adjective forms, illustrated with Mickey Mouse in a graduation cap.
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Step-by-step solution for: Adjective degrees - worsheet 2 - ESL worksheet by Elizabeth79
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The task involves completing sentences with the correct form of adjectives in brackets, using either the comparative or superlative degree. Here's a breakdown of how to solve each sentence:
1. Comparative Degree: Used to compare two things.
- Form: Add "-er" for short adjectives (e.g., "wet → wetter").
- Use "more" or "less" for longer adjectives (e.g., "powerful → more powerful").
- Structure: "A is [comparative] than B."
2. Superlative Degree: Used to compare three or more things.
- Form: Add "-est" for short adjectives (e.g., "cold → coldest").
- Use "most" or "least" for longer adjectives (e.g., "dangerous → most dangerous").
- Structure: "A is the [superlative] of all."
1. We caught some rain! My hair is ________ yours. (wet)
- Comparative: "wetter"
- Sentence: "My hair is wetter than yours."
2. Are Jennifer Lopez’s songs ________ Beyoncé’s songs? (good)
- Comparative: "better"
- Sentence: "Are Jennifer Lopez’s songs better than Beyoncé’s songs?"
3. Henry hasn’t done his homework yet. He is ________ boy I know. (lazy)
- Superlative: "the laziest"
- Sentence: "He is the laziest boy I know."
4. Who is ________ man in the world? (powerful)
- Superlative: "the most powerful"
- Sentence: "Who is the most powerful man in the world?"
5. Mrs. Crawford is ________ Mrs. Jefferson. (polite)
- Comparative: "more polite"
- Sentence: "Mrs. Crawford is more polite than Mrs. Jefferson."
6. Angelina Jolie is one of ________ woman I know. (generous)
- Superlative: "the most generous"
- Sentence: "Angelina Jolie is one of the most generous women I know."
7. Sara Sampaio is ________ Irina Shayk. (attractive)
- Comparative: "more attractive"
- Sentence: "Sara Sampaio is more attractive than Irina Shayk."
8. Yesterday it was -10°C. It was ________ day of the year. (cold)
- Superlative: "the coldest"
- Sentence: "It was the coldest day of the year."
9. Peter is ________ Edward. (strong)
- Comparative: "stronger"
- Sentence: "Peter is stronger than Edward."
10. The alligator is one of ________ animals in the planet. (dangerous)
- Superlative: "the most dangerous"
- Sentence: "The alligator is one of the most dangerous animals in the planet."
11. The bad mark that you had in the Maths test is ________ of your problems. (little)
- Superlative: "the least"
- Sentence: "The bad mark that you had in the Maths test is the least of your problems."
12. This swimming pool is ________ mine. (large)
- Comparative: "larger"
- Sentence: "This swimming pool is larger than mine."
13. I don’t like History! It’s ________ subject of all. (bad)
- Superlative: "the worst"
- Sentence: "It’s the worst subject of all."
14. What is ________ sea in the world? (deep)
- Superlative: "the deepest"
- Sentence: "What is the deepest sea in the world?"
15. Andrea and Kevin are ________ Claire and Paul. (intelligent)
- Comparative: "more intelligent"
- Sentence: "Andrea and Kevin are more intelligent than Claire and Paul."
16. Do you think that Britney Spears is ________ singer in the world? (good)
- Superlative: "the best"
- Sentence: "Do you think that Britney Spears is the best singer in the world?"
17. The Aerosmith are probably ________ rock band of all. (fantastic)
- Superlative: "the most fantastic"
- Sentence: "The Aerosmith are probably the most fantastic rock band of all."
18. Playing tennis is ________ listening to music. (exhausting)
- Comparative: "more exhausting"
- Sentence: "Playing tennis is more exhausting than listening to music."
19. My cat was ________ my dog. (hungry)
- Comparative: "hungrier"
- Sentence: "My cat was hungrier than my dog."
20. Silva is one of ________ surnames in Portugal. (common)
- Superlative: "the most common"
- Sentence: "Silva is one of the most common surnames in Portugal."
21. Is Mount Everest ________ Mount Blanc? (high)
- Comparative: "higher"
- Sentence: "Is Mount Everest higher than Mount Blanc?"
22. Dolphins are ________ whales. (small)
- Comparative: "smaller"
- Sentence: "Dolphins are smaller than whales."
23. Amy bought only one lottery ticket and she won. She is ________ girl in the world. (lucky)
- Superlative: "the luckiest"
- Sentence: "She is the luckiest girl in the world."
24. Mr. Robinson was ________ man I’ve ever met. (brilliant)
- Superlative: "the most brilliant"
- Sentence: "Mr. Robinson was the most brilliant man I’ve ever met."
25. Bicycles are ________ cars. (slow)
- Comparative: "slower"
- Sentence: "Bicycles are slower than cars."
26. Do you think that Melanie is ________ Susan? (ugly)
- Comparative: "uglier"
- Sentence: "Do you think that Melanie is uglier than Susan?"
27. William is ________ Samuel. (good-looking)
- Comparative: "more good-looking"
- Sentence: "William is more good-looking than Samuel."
28. Who is ________ person you know? (sad)
- Superlative: "the saddest"
- Sentence: "Who is the saddest person you know?"
1. wetter
2. better
3. the laziest
4. the most powerful
5. more polite
6. the most generous
7. more attractive
8. the coldest
9. stronger
10. the most dangerous
11. the least
12. larger
13. the worst
14. the deepest
15. more intelligent
16. the best
17. the most fantastic
18. more exhausting
19. hungrier
20. the most common
21. higher
22. smaller
23. the luckiest
24. the most brilliant
25. slower
26. uglier
27. more good-looking
28. the saddest
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{wetter} \\
2. \text{better} \\
3. \text{the laziest} \\
4. \text{the most powerful} \\
5. \text{more polite} \\
6. \text{the most generous} \\
7. \text{more attractive} \\
8. \text{the coldest} \\
9. \text{stronger} \\
10. \text{the most dangerous} \\
11. \text{the least} \\
12. \text{larger} \\
13. \text{the worst} \\
14. \text{the deepest} \\
15. \text{more intelligent} \\
16. \text{the best} \\
17. \text{the most fantastic} \\
18. \text{more exhausting} \\
19. \text{hungrier} \\
20. \text{the most common} \\
21. \text{higher} \\
22. \text{smaller} \\
23. \text{the luckiest} \\
24. \text{the most brilliant} \\
25. \text{slower} \\
26. \text{uglier} \\
27. \text{more good-looking} \\
28. \text{the saddest} \\
\end{array}
}
Key Rules:
1. Comparative Degree: Used to compare two things.
- Form: Add "-er" for short adjectives (e.g., "wet → wetter").
- Use "more" or "less" for longer adjectives (e.g., "powerful → more powerful").
- Structure: "A is [comparative] than B."
2. Superlative Degree: Used to compare three or more things.
- Form: Add "-est" for short adjectives (e.g., "cold → coldest").
- Use "most" or "least" for longer adjectives (e.g., "dangerous → most dangerous").
- Structure: "A is the [superlative] of all."
Solutions:
1. We caught some rain! My hair is ________ yours. (wet)
- Comparative: "wetter"
- Sentence: "My hair is wetter than yours."
2. Are Jennifer Lopez’s songs ________ Beyoncé’s songs? (good)
- Comparative: "better"
- Sentence: "Are Jennifer Lopez’s songs better than Beyoncé’s songs?"
3. Henry hasn’t done his homework yet. He is ________ boy I know. (lazy)
- Superlative: "the laziest"
- Sentence: "He is the laziest boy I know."
4. Who is ________ man in the world? (powerful)
- Superlative: "the most powerful"
- Sentence: "Who is the most powerful man in the world?"
5. Mrs. Crawford is ________ Mrs. Jefferson. (polite)
- Comparative: "more polite"
- Sentence: "Mrs. Crawford is more polite than Mrs. Jefferson."
6. Angelina Jolie is one of ________ woman I know. (generous)
- Superlative: "the most generous"
- Sentence: "Angelina Jolie is one of the most generous women I know."
7. Sara Sampaio is ________ Irina Shayk. (attractive)
- Comparative: "more attractive"
- Sentence: "Sara Sampaio is more attractive than Irina Shayk."
8. Yesterday it was -10°C. It was ________ day of the year. (cold)
- Superlative: "the coldest"
- Sentence: "It was the coldest day of the year."
9. Peter is ________ Edward. (strong)
- Comparative: "stronger"
- Sentence: "Peter is stronger than Edward."
10. The alligator is one of ________ animals in the planet. (dangerous)
- Superlative: "the most dangerous"
- Sentence: "The alligator is one of the most dangerous animals in the planet."
11. The bad mark that you had in the Maths test is ________ of your problems. (little)
- Superlative: "the least"
- Sentence: "The bad mark that you had in the Maths test is the least of your problems."
12. This swimming pool is ________ mine. (large)
- Comparative: "larger"
- Sentence: "This swimming pool is larger than mine."
13. I don’t like History! It’s ________ subject of all. (bad)
- Superlative: "the worst"
- Sentence: "It’s the worst subject of all."
14. What is ________ sea in the world? (deep)
- Superlative: "the deepest"
- Sentence: "What is the deepest sea in the world?"
15. Andrea and Kevin are ________ Claire and Paul. (intelligent)
- Comparative: "more intelligent"
- Sentence: "Andrea and Kevin are more intelligent than Claire and Paul."
16. Do you think that Britney Spears is ________ singer in the world? (good)
- Superlative: "the best"
- Sentence: "Do you think that Britney Spears is the best singer in the world?"
17. The Aerosmith are probably ________ rock band of all. (fantastic)
- Superlative: "the most fantastic"
- Sentence: "The Aerosmith are probably the most fantastic rock band of all."
18. Playing tennis is ________ listening to music. (exhausting)
- Comparative: "more exhausting"
- Sentence: "Playing tennis is more exhausting than listening to music."
19. My cat was ________ my dog. (hungry)
- Comparative: "hungrier"
- Sentence: "My cat was hungrier than my dog."
20. Silva is one of ________ surnames in Portugal. (common)
- Superlative: "the most common"
- Sentence: "Silva is one of the most common surnames in Portugal."
21. Is Mount Everest ________ Mount Blanc? (high)
- Comparative: "higher"
- Sentence: "Is Mount Everest higher than Mount Blanc?"
22. Dolphins are ________ whales. (small)
- Comparative: "smaller"
- Sentence: "Dolphins are smaller than whales."
23. Amy bought only one lottery ticket and she won. She is ________ girl in the world. (lucky)
- Superlative: "the luckiest"
- Sentence: "She is the luckiest girl in the world."
24. Mr. Robinson was ________ man I’ve ever met. (brilliant)
- Superlative: "the most brilliant"
- Sentence: "Mr. Robinson was the most brilliant man I’ve ever met."
25. Bicycles are ________ cars. (slow)
- Comparative: "slower"
- Sentence: "Bicycles are slower than cars."
26. Do you think that Melanie is ________ Susan? (ugly)
- Comparative: "uglier"
- Sentence: "Do you think that Melanie is uglier than Susan?"
27. William is ________ Samuel. (good-looking)
- Comparative: "more good-looking"
- Sentence: "William is more good-looking than Samuel."
28. Who is ________ person you know? (sad)
- Superlative: "the saddest"
- Sentence: "Who is the saddest person you know?"
Final Answers:
1. wetter
2. better
3. the laziest
4. the most powerful
5. more polite
6. the most generous
7. more attractive
8. the coldest
9. stronger
10. the most dangerous
11. the least
12. larger
13. the worst
14. the deepest
15. more intelligent
16. the best
17. the most fantastic
18. more exhausting
19. hungrier
20. the most common
21. higher
22. smaller
23. the luckiest
24. the most brilliant
25. slower
26. uglier
27. more good-looking
28. the saddest
Final Answer Box:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{wetter} \\
2. \text{better} \\
3. \text{the laziest} \\
4. \text{the most powerful} \\
5. \text{more polite} \\
6. \text{the most generous} \\
7. \text{more attractive} \\
8. \text{the coldest} \\
9. \text{stronger} \\
10. \text{the most dangerous} \\
11. \text{the least} \\
12. \text{larger} \\
13. \text{the worst} \\
14. \text{the deepest} \\
15. \text{more intelligent} \\
16. \text{the best} \\
17. \text{the most fantastic} \\
18. \text{more exhausting} \\
19. \text{hungrier} \\
20. \text{the most common} \\
21. \text{higher} \\
22. \text{smaller} \\
23. \text{the luckiest} \\
24. \text{the most brilliant} \\
25. \text{slower} \\
26. \text{uglier} \\
27. \text{more good-looking} \\
28. \text{the saddest} \\
\end{array}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of degree of adjectives worksheet.