Educational worksheet focusing on comparatives and superlatives in English grammar, with interactive exercises and playful illustrations.
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Task: Comparatives and Superlatives
The worksheet focuses on forming comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Let's solve each section step by step.
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Section 1: Comparative Form
#### Instructions:
Write the adjectives in brackets in the Comparative form.
#### Solutions:
1. John Lennon was (OLD) _______ Paul McCartney.
- Comparative form of "old" is older.
- Sentence: John Lennon was older than Paul McCartney.
2. Some people think the Met is (GOOD) _______ the Louvre.
- Comparative form of "good" is better.
- Sentence: Some people think the Met is better than the Louvre.
3. Eric was (AFRAID) _______ in Harlem _______ in the Subway.
- Comparative form of "afraid" is more afraid.
- Sentence: Eric was more afraid in Harlem than in the Subway.
4. Cats are (NICE) _______ dogs.
- Comparative form of "nice" is nicer.
- Sentence: Cats are nicer than dogs.
5. Cartoons are (GOOD) _______ music programmes.
- Comparative form of "good" is better.
- Sentence: Cartoons are better than music programmes.
6. The Empire State is (BIG) _______ the Chrysler Building.
- Comparative form of "big" is bigger.
- Sentence: The Empire State is bigger than the Chrysler Building.
7. Barcelona is (SMALL) _______ Madrid, but (BIG) _______ Valencia.
- Comparative form of "small" is smaller.
- Comparative form of "big" is bigger.
- Sentence: Barcelona is smaller than Madrid, but bigger than Valencia.
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Section 2: Superlative Form
#### Instructions:
Write the adjectives in brackets in the Superlative form.
#### Solutions:
1. Samantha is the (PRETTY) _______ girl that Paul has ever met.
- Superlative form of "pretty" is prettiest.
- Sentence: Samantha is the prettiest girl that Paul has ever met.
2. I think that King Kong was the (BAD) _______ film ever!
- Superlative form of "bad" is worst.
- Sentence: I think that King Kong was the worst film ever!
3. Mount Everest is the (HIGH) _______ mountain in the world.
- Superlative form of "high" is highest.
- Sentence: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
4. Our English teacher is the (GOOD) _______ teacher ever!
- Superlative form of "good" is best.
- Sentence: Our English teacher is the best teacher ever!
5. My room is the (CLEAN) _______ room in my house.
- Superlative form of "clean" is cleanest.
- Sentence: My room is the cleanest room in my house.
6. Ron is the (CLEVER) _______ person I’ve ever met.
- Superlative form of "clever" is cleverest.
- Sentence: Ron is the cleverest person I’ve ever met.
7. The Millennium Star is one of the (EXPENSIVE) _______ diamonds in the world.
- Superlative form of "expensive" is most expensive.
- Sentence: The Millennium Star is one of the most expensive diamonds in the world.
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Section 3: Complete the Table
#### Instructions:
Complete the table by filling in the Comparative and Superlative forms of the given adjectives. Pay attention to using "than" or "the."
#### Solutions:
| ADJECTIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------|
| Good | Better | Best |
| Nice | Nicer | Nicest |
| Dangerous | More dangerous | Most dangerous |
| Expensive | More expensive | Most expensive |
| Bad | Worse | Worst |
| Big | Bigger | Biggest |
| Pretty | Prettier | Prettiest |
| Fast | Faster | Fastest |
| Happy | Happier | Happiest |
| Friendly | Friendlier | Friendliest |
| Sad | Sadder | Saddest |
| Boring | More boring | Most boring |
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Final Answer:
1. Comparative Form:
- a) older
- b) better
- c) more afraid
- d) nicer
- e) better
- f) bigger
- g) smaller, bigger
2. Superlative Form:
- a) prettiest
- b) worst
- c) highest
- d) best
- e) cleanest
- f) cleverest
- g) most expensive
3. Table Completion:
| ADJECTIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------|
| Good | Better | Best |
| Nice | Nicer | Nicest |
| Dangerous | More dangerous | Most dangerous |
| Expensive | More expensive | Most expensive |
| Bad | Worse | Worst |
| Big | Bigger | Biggest |
| Pretty | Prettier | Prettiest |
| Fast | Faster | Fastest |
| Happy | Happier | Happiest |
| Friendly | Friendlier | Friendliest |
| Sad | Sadder | Saddest |
| Boring | More boring | Most boring |
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{ADJECTIVE} & \text{COMPARATIVE} & \text{SUPERLATIVE} \\
\hline
\text{Good} & \text{Better} & \text{Best} \\
\text{Nice} & \text{Nicer} & \text{Nicest} \\
\text{Dangerous} & \text{More dangerous} & \text{Most dangerous} \\
\text{Expensive} & \text{More expensive} & \text{Most expensive} \\
\text{Bad} & \text{Worse} & \text{Worst} \\
\text{Big} & \text{Bigger} & \text{Biggest} \\
\text{Pretty} & \text{Prettier} & \text{Prettiest} \\
\text{Fast} & \text{Faster} & \text{Fastest} \\
\text{Happy} & \text{Happier} & \text{Happiest} \\
\text{Friendly} & \text{Friendlier} & \text{Friendliest} \\
\text{Sad} & \text{Sadder} & \text{Saddest} \\
\text{Boring} & \text{More boring} & \text{Most boring} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
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