Comparative and Superlative Adjective Worksheet - Free Printable

Here's the complete solution to the worksheet, with explanations for each part.

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## Part 1: Complete the sentences using the correct comparative or superlative

a. Maharashtra is a _big_ state but Uttar Pradesh is _bigger_.

✔ Explanation:
- “Big” is the base form (positive degree).
- “Bigger” is the comparative form, used when comparing two things (Maharashtra vs. Uttar Pradesh).
- Since Uttar Pradesh is larger than Maharashtra, we use “bigger”.

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b. Buffalos are _big_ but elephants are _bigger_.

✔ Explanation:
- Again, comparing two animals: buffalos and elephants.
- Elephants are larger → use comparative “bigger”.
- Buffalos are just described in their base form “big”.

*(Note: “Buffalo” can be singular or plural, but “buffalos” is acceptable in modern usage.)*

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c. The _tallest_ animal in the earth is the Giraffe.

✔ Explanation:
- When comparing more than two things (all animals on Earth), we use the superlative form.
- “Tall” → superlative = “tallest”.
- The giraffe is the tallest among all animals → so “tallest” is correct.

*(Note: Technically, it’s “on Earth”, not “in the earth”, but that’s a phrasing issue — the grammar focus is on “tallest”)*

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d. CFL lamps are _bright_ but the sun is _brighter_.

✔ Explanation:
- Comparing two things: CFL lamps and the sun.
- Sun is brighter → use comparative “brighter”.
- CFL lamps are just described as “bright” (base form).

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e. The Narmada is a long river but Ganga is the _longest_.

✔ Explanation:
- We’re comparing rivers — implying among all rivers in India or the world.
- “Long” → superlative = “longest”.
- So, if Ganga is the longest (among many rivers), we use “longest”.

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f. Mobile phones are _small_ but a laptop is _bigger_.

✔ Explanation:
- Comparing size of two devices: mobile phone vs. laptop.
- Laptops are generally bigger than phones → use “bigger”.
- Mobile phones are described as “small” (base form).

*(Alternatively, you could say “Mobile phones are smaller but a laptop is bigger” — both work. But since the first blank doesn’t have “than”, using base form “small” is fine.)*

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## Part 2: Complete the comparatives/superlatives using more / most / est / er or even other appropriate word

We need to form the comparative (middle column) and superlative (last column) for each adjective.

| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|-------------|----------------------|------------------------|
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| annoying | more annoying | most annoying |
| loud | louder | loudest |
| good | better | best |
| bad | worse | worst |
| delicious | more delicious | most delicious |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| difficult | more difficult | most difficult |

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✔ Rules Explained:

#### ➤ One-syllable adjectives (e.g., loud, big, fast):
Add -er for comparative, -est for superlative.
→ loud → louder → loudest
→ big → bigger → biggest
→ fast → faster → fastest

#### ➤ Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y (e.g., happy → happier) — not in this list.

#### ➤ Two or more syllable adjectives (e.g., beautiful, annoying, delicious, difficult):
Use more + adjective for comparative, most + adjective for superlative.
→ beautiful → more beautiful → most beautiful
→ annoying → more annoying → most annoying
→ difficult → more difficult → most difficult

#### ➤ Irregular adjectives (must be memorized):
→ good → better → best
→ bad → worse → worst

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## ✔ Final Answer Key:

Part 1:

a. big, bigger
b. big, bigger
c. tallest
d. bright, brighter
e. longest
f. small, bigger *(or “smaller, bigger” — both acceptable depending on context)*

Part 2:

| Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
|-------------|----------------------|------------------------|
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| annoying | more annoying | most annoying |
| loud | louder | loudest |
| good | better | best |
| bad | worse | worst |
| delicious | more delicious | most delicious |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| difficult | more difficult | most difficult |

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