Comparative and superlative adjectives worksheet for language learning.
A colorful educational worksheet titled "Comparative - Superlative" with exercises for filling in comparative and superlative forms of adjectives, featuring a list of 40 numbered sentences with blank spaces and a vertical column of adjectives on the right, decorated with balloons and stars.
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Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to fill in the blank with either the comparative (for comparing two things) or superlative (for comparing three or more things) form of the adjective given at the end of the sentence.
Remember:
- Comparative: usually adds “-er” or uses “more” → e.g., taller, more interesting
- Superlative: usually adds “-est” or uses “most” → e.g., tallest, most interesting
- Some adjectives are irregular: good → better → best; bad → worse → worst; far → farther/further → farthest/furthest
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1. Maria is ___ girl in my class. (pretty)
→ Comparing Maria to all girls in class → superlative → prettiest
2. Paul is ___ than Nick. (tall)
→ Comparing two people → comparative → taller
3. I think Andrew is ___ boy in my class. (clever)
→ Comparing to whole class → superlative → cleverest (or most clever — both OK, but “cleverest” is common for short words)
4. This street is ___ in our city. (busy)
→ Comparing to all streets → superlative → busiest
5. That hall was ___ than the next yesterday. (difficult)
→ Comparing two halls → comparative → more difficult (because “difficult” has 3+ syllables)
6. Sam drew ___ pictures of the animals. (good)
→ Wait — this doesn’t say “than” or imply comparison? But it says “drew ___ pictures”. Actually, looking again — maybe it’s implying he drew *better* pictures than someone else? But no context. Hmm. Let’s check original: “Sam drew ___ pictures of the animals.” and word is “good”. Probably meant to be “better” if comparing, but since no “than”, maybe it’s a trick? Wait — actually, in many worksheets, this might be miswritten. But let’s assume it’s comparing his drawings to others’ → so “better”
But wait — sentence 7 says “These books are ___ than those books.” — that’s clearly comparative. So sentence 6 might be missing “than”? Or perhaps it’s “the best”? No — without “in the class” or similar, hard to tell. Let me re-read: “Sam drew ___ pictures of the animals.” — maybe it’s “better” as in improved? But grammar-wise, if no comparison stated, we can’t use comparative. Unless... perhaps it’s implied from context? Actually, looking at standard exercises, sometimes they expect “better” even without “than” if it’s obvious. But to be safe — let’s look at answer key pattern. Alternatively, maybe it’s “good” unchanged? No, task is to change degree.
Wait — perhaps it’s “the best”? But no “in the world” etc. I think there might be a typo. But let’s proceed logically: if it’s just “Sam drew good pictures”, that’s positive degree — but task says to use comparative or superlative. So likely, it’s meant to be “better” (assuming comparison to previous drawings or others). I’ll go with better.
Actually — let’s skip and come back. Maybe it’s “best” if he drew the best among many? But no indicator. Hmm. Perhaps it’s a mistake. But in many such worksheets, sentence 6 is often “Sam drew better pictures...” meaning compared to before. I’ll put better.
7. These books are ___ than those books. (expensive)
→ Two groups → comparative → more expensive
8. The information about the elephant is ___. (interesting)
→ Again, no “than” — but probably implies “more interesting” than other info? Or “the most interesting”? Without context, tricky. But since it’s standalone, and word is “interesting”, likely they want “more interesting” assuming comparison. But let’s see — sentence 9: “Tina’s letter is ___ letter in the class.” → that’s superlative. So sentence 8 might be comparative? Actually, looking at structure, sentence 8 ends with “is ___.” — no “than”, so maybe superlative? But no “in the class” etc. This is ambiguous.
Wait — perhaps I should look for clues in the numbering. Sentence 8: “The information about the elephant is ___.” — and word is “interesting”. In many textbooks, this would be “more interesting” if comparing to other info, but since not specified, maybe it’s “the most interesting”? But no article. Actually, in English, we can say “This is interesting” (positive), “This is more interesting” (comparative), “This is the most interesting” (superlative). Since task requires changing degree, and no “than”, it might be superlative with implied “of all”. But that’s stretching.
Alternatively, perhaps it’s a typo and should have “than other information”. To resolve, let’s assume that if there’s no “than” and no group mentioned, it might be superlative with implied context. But I think for consistency, let’s check online or standard answers. Since I can’t, I’ll use logic: sentence 9 has “in the class” → superlative. Sentence 8 has no such phrase → likely comparative? But no “than”. This is problematic.
Perhaps sentence 8 is meant to be “more interesting” as in “compared to what we had before”. I’ll go with more interesting.
But let’s move on and come back.
9. Tina’s letter is ___ letter in the class. (wonderful)
→ “in the class” → superlative → most wonderful (since “wonderful” is long word)
10. The blue bag is ___ than the red one. (heavy)
→ Two bags → comparative → heavier
11. This building is ___ than that one. (high)
→ Two buildings → comparative → higher
12. None of my drawings are ___ in my class. (fine)
→ “None... are ___ in my class” → implies superlative → finest (meaning no drawing is as fine as mine? Wait, “none of my drawings are finest” doesn’t make sense. Actually, it should be “the finest” — but sentence says “are ___”, so probably “the finest” but “the” is not in blank. Blank is for adjective only. So “finest” — but “none are finest” is odd. Perhaps it’s “as fine as” but task is comparative/superlative. Another way: “None of my drawings are finer” — but then it needs “than others”. I think it’s meant to be “the finest” but since “the” isn’t part of blank, just “finest”. And “none are finest” could mean no drawing reaches the highest level — but that’s negative. Perhaps it’s “finer” — comparative. Let’s read: “None of my drawings are ___ in my class.” — if we put “finer”, it would need “than others”, which isn’t there. If we put “finest”, it’s “none are the finest” — which makes sense: no drawing of mine is the best in class. So finest
13. Tom’s hair is ___ than mine. (long)
→ Two people → comparative → longer
14. Bob and Bill are ___ . (strong)
→ Two people, no “than” — but probably “stronger” if comparing to others, or “the strongest”? Sentence doesn’t specify. Likely “stronger” assuming comparison to average or something. But to be precise, if no comparison stated, it should be positive, but task requires change. Perhaps “stronger” is expected. I’ll go with stronger
15. Physics is ___ subject for me. (easy)
→ “for me” — implies compared to other subjects → superlative → easiest
16. This book is ___ than that one. (funny)
→ Two books → comparative → funnier
17. My hair is ___ hair in my family. (curly)
→ “in my family” → superlative → curliest
18. Tina is ___ than Mary. (old)
→ Two people → comparative → older
19. They were ___ people I’ve ever known. (kind)
→ “I’ve ever known” → superlative → kindest
20. You have ___ chance to know him. (good)
→ “chance” — probably “a better chance” or “the best chance”? Sentence: “You have ___ chance” — likely “a better” but “a” not in blank. Or “the best”. Since no “than”, and “chance” is singular, probably “the best” → but blank is for adjective only. So “best” — assuming “the” is implied. best
21. My brother is ___ . (slow)
→ No comparison — but task requires change. Probably “slower” or “slowest”? Without context, hard. Perhaps “slower” assuming comparison to me or others. I’ll put slower
22. Tennis is ___ football player. (fast)
→ This seems wrong. “Tennis is ___ football player” — tennis is a sport, not a player. Probably typo. Should be “Tennis player is ___ than football player” or something. As written, it doesn’t make sense. Perhaps “faster” but still. Maybe “the fastest” but no. I think it’s a mistake. Looking at word “fast”, and sentence, perhaps it’s “Tennis is faster than football” but it says “football player”. Another possibility: “My tennis playing is faster than my football playing” — but not written. I’ll assume it’s “faster” and ignore the error. Or perhaps “the fastest” — but no. Let’s skip and come back.
Actually, re-reading: “Tennis is ___ football player.” — likely missing “than a” or something. In many worksheets, it might be “Tennis players are faster than football players” but here it’s singular. Perhaps it’s “a faster” but blank is for adjective. I think it’s meant to be “faster” and we add “than a” mentally. So faster
23. I am ___ person because I’ve passed my exams. (happy)
→ “because I’ve passed” — implies happier than before → comparative → happier
24. This car is ___ than that one. (new)
→ Two cars → comparative → newer
25. He is ___ man we’ve ever seen. (brave)
→ “we’ve ever seen” → superlative → bravest
26. House in London is ___ than house in Rome. (expensive)
→ Two houses → comparative → more expensive
27. I think we are ___ students at our school. (bad)
→ “at our school” → superlative → worst (irregular)
28. Ann is ___ ballerina than her sister. (graceful)
→ Two people → comparative → more graceful
29. In Paris Angela is ___ girl at school. (popular)
→ “at school” → superlative → most popular
30. She is ___ than Mary. (lazy)
→ Two people → comparative → lazier
31. This river was ___ than we thought. (deep)
→ Comparison to expectation → comparative → deeper
32. She is ___ today than she was yesterday. (serious)
→ Two times → comparative → more serious
33. It is ___ film. (funny)
→ No comparison — but task requires change. Probably “the funniest” or “funnier”. Since no “than”, likely superlative with implied context. funniest
34. It is ___ day of the year. (hot)
→ “of the year” → superlative → hottest
35. Your plan is ___ than yours. (risky)
→ “than yours” — but “yours” refers to your own plan? That doesn’t make sense. Probably typo — should be “than mine” or “than hers”. As written, “your plan is riskier than yours” is illogical. Perhaps it’s “riskier than mine”. I’ll assume it’s “riskier” and the “yours” is a mistake. So riskier
36. This car is ___ one. (cheap)
→ No comparison — likely “the cheapest” → cheapest
37. The trip to London was ___ one. (long)
→ Implied compared to other trips → superlative → longest
38. My answer was ___ in this competition. (quick)
→ “in this competition” → superlative → quickest
39. This fruit is ___ in shop. (fresh)
→ “in shop” → superlative → freshest
40. Adil is ___ river in our district. (wide)
→ “Adil is ___ river” — Adil is a person, river is thing. Typo. Should be “The Nile is the widest river” or something. Probably “the widest” but blank is for adjective. And “Adil” might be name of river? Unlikely. Perhaps “Adil lives near the widest river”. I think it’s meant to be “widest” for the river. So widest
Now, let’s list all answers with corrections where needed.
After careful thought, here are the answers:
1. prettiest
2. taller
3. cleverest (or most clever — but cleverest is acceptable)
4. busiest
5. more difficult
6. better [assuming comparison]
7. more expensive
8. more interesting [assuming comparison]
9. most wonderful
10. heavier
11. higher
12. finest
13. longer
14. stronger [assuming comparison]
15. easiest
16. funnier
17. curliest
18. older
19. kindest
20. best
21. slower [assuming comparison]
22. faster [despite awkward phrasing]
23. happier
24. newer
25. bravest
26. more expensive
27. worst
28. more graceful
29. most popular
30. lazier
31. deeper
32. more serious
33. funniest [implied superlative]
34. hottest
35. riskier [ignoring logical issue]
36. cheapest
37. longest
38. quickest
39. freshest
40. widest [ignoring name issue]
For sentence 6, 8, 14, 21, 22, 33, 35, 40 — there are ambiguities or possible typos, but based on standard worksheet expectations, these are the intended answers.
Final Answer:
1. prettiest
2. taller
3. cleverest
4. busiest
5. more difficult
6. better
7. more expensive
8. more interesting
9. most wonderful
10. heavier
11. higher
12. finest
13. longer
14. stronger
15. easiest
16. funnier
17. curliest
18. older
19. kindest
20. best
21. slower
22. faster
23. happier
24. newer
25. bravest
26. more expensive
27. worst
28. more graceful
29. most popular
30. lazier
31. deeper
32. more serious
33. funniest
34. hottest
35. riskier
36. cheapest
37. longest
38. quickest
39. freshest
40. widest
Remember:
- Comparative: usually adds “-er” or uses “more” → e.g., taller, more interesting
- Superlative: usually adds “-est” or uses “most” → e.g., tallest, most interesting
- Some adjectives are irregular: good → better → best; bad → worse → worst; far → farther/further → farthest/furthest
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1. Maria is ___ girl in my class. (pretty)
→ Comparing Maria to all girls in class → superlative → prettiest
2. Paul is ___ than Nick. (tall)
→ Comparing two people → comparative → taller
3. I think Andrew is ___ boy in my class. (clever)
→ Comparing to whole class → superlative → cleverest (or most clever — both OK, but “cleverest” is common for short words)
4. This street is ___ in our city. (busy)
→ Comparing to all streets → superlative → busiest
5. That hall was ___ than the next yesterday. (difficult)
→ Comparing two halls → comparative → more difficult (because “difficult” has 3+ syllables)
6. Sam drew ___ pictures of the animals. (good)
→ Wait — this doesn’t say “than” or imply comparison? But it says “drew ___ pictures”. Actually, looking again — maybe it’s implying he drew *better* pictures than someone else? But no context. Hmm. Let’s check original: “Sam drew ___ pictures of the animals.” and word is “good”. Probably meant to be “better” if comparing, but since no “than”, maybe it’s a trick? Wait — actually, in many worksheets, this might be miswritten. But let’s assume it’s comparing his drawings to others’ → so “better”
But wait — sentence 7 says “These books are ___ than those books.” — that’s clearly comparative. So sentence 6 might be missing “than”? Or perhaps it’s “the best”? No — without “in the class” or similar, hard to tell. Let me re-read: “Sam drew ___ pictures of the animals.” — maybe it’s “better” as in improved? But grammar-wise, if no comparison stated, we can’t use comparative. Unless... perhaps it’s implied from context? Actually, looking at standard exercises, sometimes they expect “better” even without “than” if it’s obvious. But to be safe — let’s look at answer key pattern. Alternatively, maybe it’s “good” unchanged? No, task is to change degree.
Wait — perhaps it’s “the best”? But no “in the world” etc. I think there might be a typo. But let’s proceed logically: if it’s just “Sam drew good pictures”, that’s positive degree — but task says to use comparative or superlative. So likely, it’s meant to be “better” (assuming comparison to previous drawings or others). I’ll go with better.
Actually — let’s skip and come back. Maybe it’s “best” if he drew the best among many? But no indicator. Hmm. Perhaps it’s a mistake. But in many such worksheets, sentence 6 is often “Sam drew better pictures...” meaning compared to before. I’ll put better.
7. These books are ___ than those books. (expensive)
→ Two groups → comparative → more expensive
8. The information about the elephant is ___. (interesting)
→ Again, no “than” — but probably implies “more interesting” than other info? Or “the most interesting”? Without context, tricky. But since it’s standalone, and word is “interesting”, likely they want “more interesting” assuming comparison. But let’s see — sentence 9: “Tina’s letter is ___ letter in the class.” → that’s superlative. So sentence 8 might be comparative? Actually, looking at structure, sentence 8 ends with “is ___.” — no “than”, so maybe superlative? But no “in the class” etc. This is ambiguous.
Wait — perhaps I should look for clues in the numbering. Sentence 8: “The information about the elephant is ___.” — and word is “interesting”. In many textbooks, this would be “more interesting” if comparing to other info, but since not specified, maybe it’s “the most interesting”? But no article. Actually, in English, we can say “This is interesting” (positive), “This is more interesting” (comparative), “This is the most interesting” (superlative). Since task requires changing degree, and no “than”, it might be superlative with implied “of all”. But that’s stretching.
Alternatively, perhaps it’s a typo and should have “than other information”. To resolve, let’s assume that if there’s no “than” and no group mentioned, it might be superlative with implied context. But I think for consistency, let’s check online or standard answers. Since I can’t, I’ll use logic: sentence 9 has “in the class” → superlative. Sentence 8 has no such phrase → likely comparative? But no “than”. This is problematic.
Perhaps sentence 8 is meant to be “more interesting” as in “compared to what we had before”. I’ll go with more interesting.
But let’s move on and come back.
9. Tina’s letter is ___ letter in the class. (wonderful)
→ “in the class” → superlative → most wonderful (since “wonderful” is long word)
10. The blue bag is ___ than the red one. (heavy)
→ Two bags → comparative → heavier
11. This building is ___ than that one. (high)
→ Two buildings → comparative → higher
12. None of my drawings are ___ in my class. (fine)
→ “None... are ___ in my class” → implies superlative → finest (meaning no drawing is as fine as mine? Wait, “none of my drawings are finest” doesn’t make sense. Actually, it should be “the finest” — but sentence says “are ___”, so probably “the finest” but “the” is not in blank. Blank is for adjective only. So “finest” — but “none are finest” is odd. Perhaps it’s “as fine as” but task is comparative/superlative. Another way: “None of my drawings are finer” — but then it needs “than others”. I think it’s meant to be “the finest” but since “the” isn’t part of blank, just “finest”. And “none are finest” could mean no drawing reaches the highest level — but that’s negative. Perhaps it’s “finer” — comparative. Let’s read: “None of my drawings are ___ in my class.” — if we put “finer”, it would need “than others”, which isn’t there. If we put “finest”, it’s “none are the finest” — which makes sense: no drawing of mine is the best in class. So finest
13. Tom’s hair is ___ than mine. (long)
→ Two people → comparative → longer
14. Bob and Bill are ___ . (strong)
→ Two people, no “than” — but probably “stronger” if comparing to others, or “the strongest”? Sentence doesn’t specify. Likely “stronger” assuming comparison to average or something. But to be precise, if no comparison stated, it should be positive, but task requires change. Perhaps “stronger” is expected. I’ll go with stronger
15. Physics is ___ subject for me. (easy)
→ “for me” — implies compared to other subjects → superlative → easiest
16. This book is ___ than that one. (funny)
→ Two books → comparative → funnier
17. My hair is ___ hair in my family. (curly)
→ “in my family” → superlative → curliest
18. Tina is ___ than Mary. (old)
→ Two people → comparative → older
19. They were ___ people I’ve ever known. (kind)
→ “I’ve ever known” → superlative → kindest
20. You have ___ chance to know him. (good)
→ “chance” — probably “a better chance” or “the best chance”? Sentence: “You have ___ chance” — likely “a better” but “a” not in blank. Or “the best”. Since no “than”, and “chance” is singular, probably “the best” → but blank is for adjective only. So “best” — assuming “the” is implied. best
21. My brother is ___ . (slow)
→ No comparison — but task requires change. Probably “slower” or “slowest”? Without context, hard. Perhaps “slower” assuming comparison to me or others. I’ll put slower
22. Tennis is ___ football player. (fast)
→ This seems wrong. “Tennis is ___ football player” — tennis is a sport, not a player. Probably typo. Should be “Tennis player is ___ than football player” or something. As written, it doesn’t make sense. Perhaps “faster” but still. Maybe “the fastest” but no. I think it’s a mistake. Looking at word “fast”, and sentence, perhaps it’s “Tennis is faster than football” but it says “football player”. Another possibility: “My tennis playing is faster than my football playing” — but not written. I’ll assume it’s “faster” and ignore the error. Or perhaps “the fastest” — but no. Let’s skip and come back.
Actually, re-reading: “Tennis is ___ football player.” — likely missing “than a” or something. In many worksheets, it might be “Tennis players are faster than football players” but here it’s singular. Perhaps it’s “a faster” but blank is for adjective. I think it’s meant to be “faster” and we add “than a” mentally. So faster
23. I am ___ person because I’ve passed my exams. (happy)
→ “because I’ve passed” — implies happier than before → comparative → happier
24. This car is ___ than that one. (new)
→ Two cars → comparative → newer
25. He is ___ man we’ve ever seen. (brave)
→ “we’ve ever seen” → superlative → bravest
26. House in London is ___ than house in Rome. (expensive)
→ Two houses → comparative → more expensive
27. I think we are ___ students at our school. (bad)
→ “at our school” → superlative → worst (irregular)
28. Ann is ___ ballerina than her sister. (graceful)
→ Two people → comparative → more graceful
29. In Paris Angela is ___ girl at school. (popular)
→ “at school” → superlative → most popular
30. She is ___ than Mary. (lazy)
→ Two people → comparative → lazier
31. This river was ___ than we thought. (deep)
→ Comparison to expectation → comparative → deeper
32. She is ___ today than she was yesterday. (serious)
→ Two times → comparative → more serious
33. It is ___ film. (funny)
→ No comparison — but task requires change. Probably “the funniest” or “funnier”. Since no “than”, likely superlative with implied context. funniest
34. It is ___ day of the year. (hot)
→ “of the year” → superlative → hottest
35. Your plan is ___ than yours. (risky)
→ “than yours” — but “yours” refers to your own plan? That doesn’t make sense. Probably typo — should be “than mine” or “than hers”. As written, “your plan is riskier than yours” is illogical. Perhaps it’s “riskier than mine”. I’ll assume it’s “riskier” and the “yours” is a mistake. So riskier
36. This car is ___ one. (cheap)
→ No comparison — likely “the cheapest” → cheapest
37. The trip to London was ___ one. (long)
→ Implied compared to other trips → superlative → longest
38. My answer was ___ in this competition. (quick)
→ “in this competition” → superlative → quickest
39. This fruit is ___ in shop. (fresh)
→ “in shop” → superlative → freshest
40. Adil is ___ river in our district. (wide)
→ “Adil is ___ river” — Adil is a person, river is thing. Typo. Should be “The Nile is the widest river” or something. Probably “the widest” but blank is for adjective. And “Adil” might be name of river? Unlikely. Perhaps “Adil lives near the widest river”. I think it’s meant to be “widest” for the river. So widest
Now, let’s list all answers with corrections where needed.
After careful thought, here are the answers:
1. prettiest
2. taller
3. cleverest (or most clever — but cleverest is acceptable)
4. busiest
5. more difficult
6. better [assuming comparison]
7. more expensive
8. more interesting [assuming comparison]
9. most wonderful
10. heavier
11. higher
12. finest
13. longer
14. stronger [assuming comparison]
15. easiest
16. funnier
17. curliest
18. older
19. kindest
20. best
21. slower [assuming comparison]
22. faster [despite awkward phrasing]
23. happier
24. newer
25. bravest
26. more expensive
27. worst
28. more graceful
29. most popular
30. lazier
31. deeper
32. more serious
33. funniest [implied superlative]
34. hottest
35. riskier [ignoring logical issue]
36. cheapest
37. longest
38. quickest
39. freshest
40. widest [ignoring name issue]
For sentence 6, 8, 14, 21, 22, 33, 35, 40 — there are ambiguities or possible typos, but based on standard worksheet expectations, these are the intended answers.
Final Answer:
1. prettiest
2. taller
3. cleverest
4. busiest
5. more difficult
6. better
7. more expensive
8. more interesting
9. most wonderful
10. heavier
11. higher
12. finest
13. longer
14. stronger
15. easiest
16. funnier
17. curliest
18. older
19. kindest
20. best
21. slower
22. faster
23. happier
24. newer
25. bravest
26. more expensive
27. worst
28. more graceful
29. most popular
30. lazier
31. deeper
32. more serious
33. funniest
34. hottest
35. riskier
36. cheapest
37. longest
38. quickest
39. freshest
40. widest
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of esl adjective worksheet.
