This worksheet focuses on the
degrees of comparison of adjectives. Adjectives can be compared in three ways:
1.
Positive degree: Describes a single entity without comparing it to others.
2.
Comparative degree: Compares two entities.
3.
Superlative degree: Compares one entity to a group of others.
Let's solve each question step by step:
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1. My knife is ________ enough to cut an apple. [Sharper / Sharp]
- The sentence uses "enough," which requires the positive form of the adjective.
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Answer: Sharp
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2. What a _______ boy you are! [Smart / Smartest]
- The sentence is exclaiming about a single boy, so we use the positive form.
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Answer: Smart
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3. An elephant is the _______ land animal. [Bigger / Biggest]
- The sentence uses "the," indicating a comparison with all land animals (superlative).
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Answer: Biggest
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4. Vijayawada is the _______ city in our state. [Clean / Cleanest]
- The sentence uses "the," indicating a comparison with all cities in the state (superlative).
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Answer: Cleanest
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5. This chair is _______ than that. [Comfortable / More comfortable]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two chairs (comparative).
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Answer: More comfortable
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6. Raju can solve the _______ problem. [Most difficult / More difficult]
- The sentence uses "the," indicating a comparison with all problems (superlative).
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Answer: Most difficult
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7. Rose is a _______ flower. [Beautiful / Most beautiful]
- The sentence describes a single flower without comparing it to others (positive).
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Answer: Beautiful
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8. My sister is _______ than my brother. [Clever / Cleverer]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two people (comparative).
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Answer: Cleverer
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9. Apples are _______ than chips. [Cheap / Cheaper]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two things (comparative).
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Answer: Cheaper
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10. Elephants are _______ than bears. [Bigger / Biggest]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two groups (comparative).
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Answer: Bigger
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11. Gold is _______ than silver. [Expensive / More expensive]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two things (comparative).
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Answer: More expensive
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12. Bikes are _______ than cars. [Slowest / Slower]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two things (comparative).
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Answer: Slower
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13. I am _______ at English than my brother. [Good / Better]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two people (comparative).
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Answer: Better
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14. My friend is _______ than me. [Taller / Tallest]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two people (comparative).
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Answer: Taller
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15. Sunny is _______ than Bunny. [Thin / Thinner]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two people (comparative).
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Answer: Thinner
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16. My father is _______ than Tom’s father. [Stronger / Strongest]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two people (comparative).
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Answer: Stronger
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17. The tiger is _______ than a fox. [Heavy / Heavier]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two animals (comparative).
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Answer: Heavier
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18. The weather is _______ than yesterday. [Hot / Hotter]
- The sentence uses "than," indicating a comparison between two points in time (comparative).
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Answer: Hotter
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Final Answers:
1. Sharp
2. Smart
3. Biggest
4. Cleanest
5. More comfortable
6. Most difficult
7. Beautiful
8. Cleverer
9. Cheaper
10. Bigger
11. More expensive
12. Slower
13. Better
14. Taller
15. Thinner
16. Stronger
17. Heavier
18. Hotter
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Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
&1. \text{Sharp} \\
&2. \text{Smart} \\
&3. \text{Biggest} \\
&4. \text{Cleanest} \\
&5. \text{More comfortable} \\
&6. \text{Most difficult} \\
&7. \text{Beautiful} \\
&8. \text{Cleverer} \\
&9. \text{Cheaper} \\
&10. \text{Bigger} \\
&11. \text{More expensive} \\
&12. \text{Slower} \\
&13. \text{Better} \\
&14. \text{Taller} \\
&15. \text{Thinner} \\
&16. \text{Stronger} \\
&17. \text{Heavier} \\
&18. \text{Hotter} \\
\end{aligned}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of degree of adjectives worksheet.
