Practice positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives with this educational worksheet.

Here's the completed worksheet with explanations for each answer:

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Positive, comparative and superlative adjectives

In the box provided, type in the correct form of the adjective at the end of the sentence to complete the sentence.

Remember to—
✔ add than after comparative adjectives
✔ add the before superlative adjectives

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✔ Completed Answers:

1. This pen is _longer than_ the pencil. (long)
→ *Comparative* because we’re comparing two things (pen vs. pencil). Add “than”.
→ Rule: long → longer + than

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2. Ako is _the biggest_ boy in his class. (big)
→ *Superlative* because “in his class” implies comparison among all boys — so we need the highest degree.
→ Rule: big → biggest; add “the” before superlative.
→ Note: “big” doubles the ‘g’ before adding -est.

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3. Mr Tom is a _strange_ man. (strange)
→ *Positive* form. No comparison is being made — just describing Mr. Tom.
→ So we use the base form: strange.

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4. This is _the rosiest_ mango in the bunch. (rosy)
→ *Superlative* because “in the bunch” means we’re comparing this mango to all others in the group.
→ Rule: rosy → rosier (comparative), rosiest (superlative) → but since it ends in ‘y’, change ‘y’ to ‘i’ → rosiest
→ Add “the” before superlative.

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5. In terms of rainfall, July is _wetter than_ May. (wet)
→ *Comparative* because we’re comparing two months: July vs. May.
→ Rule: wet → wetter + than
→ Note: “wet” doubles the ‘t’ before adding -er.

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6. Spot is _the laziest_ of the four dogs in our yard. (lazy)
→ *Superlative* because “of the four dogs” means we’re comparing Spot to all others — he’s the most lazy.
→ Rule: lazy → lazier (comparative), laziest (superlative); change ‘y’ to ‘i’ → laziest
→ Add “the”.

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7. He is _the finest_ artist in our land. (fine)
→ *Superlative* — “in our land” indicates comparison among all artists.
→ Rule: fine → finer (comparative), finest (superlative) — drop the ‘e’ and add -est.
→ Add “the”.

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8. My teacher is a _kind_ person. (kind)
→ *Positive* form. No comparison — just describing the teacher.
→ Use base form: kind.

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9. Ann is _prettier than_ Mary. (pretty)
→ *Comparative* — comparing two people: Ann vs. Mary.
→ Rule: pretty → prettier + than (change ‘y’ to ‘i’ before adding -er)
→ Add “than”.

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10. Honey is _sweeter than_ apple syrup. (sweet)
→ *Comparative* — comparing honey to apple syrup.
→ Rule: sweet → sweeter + than
→ Simple addition of -er.

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📝 Summary of Rules Used:

| Adjective | Comparative Form | Superlative Form |
|-----------|------------------|------------------|
| long | longer | longest |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| strange | stranger | strangest |
| rosy | rosier | rosiest |
| wet | wetter | wettest |
| lazy | lazier | laziest |
| fine | finer | finest |
| kind | kinder | kindest |
| pretty | prettier | prettiest |
| sweet | sweeter | sweetest |

> ⚠️ Remember:
> - Comparative: used when comparing two things → usually ends in -er + than
> - Superlative: used when comparing three or more things → usually ends in -est + preceded by the
> - Positive: no comparison → base form

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✔ All answers are now correctly filled in with explanations!