Printable grammar worksheet for learning comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
Worksheet for practicing comparative and superlative adjectives with a table of adjectives and blank spaces for answers.
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To solve the problem, we need to write the comparative and superlative forms of each adjective provided in the table. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to form these forms:
Rules for Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
1. Comparative Adjective:
- For most one-syllable adjectives, add -er (e.g., big → bigger).
- For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change -y to -i and add -er (e.g., happy → happier).
- For most other two-syllable or multi-syllable adjectives, use more + adjective (e.g., interesting → more interesting).
2. Superlative Adjective:
- For most one-syllable adjectives, add -est (e.g., big → biggest).
- For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change -y to -i and add -est (e.g., happy → happiest).
- For most other two-syllable or multi-syllable adjectives, use most + adjective (e.g., interesting → most interesting).
Solution
Below is the completed table with the comparative and superlative forms for each adjective:
| Adjective | Comparative Adjective | Superlative Adjective |
|-----------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| attractive | more attractive | most attractive |
| bad | worse | worst |
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| boring | more boring | most boring |
| busy | busier | busiest |
| cheap | cheaper | cheapest |
| clever | more clever | most clever |
| close | closer | closest |
| cloudy | cloudier | cloudiest |
| cold | colder | coldest |
| comfortable | more comfortable | most comfortable |
| crowded | more crowded | most crowded |
| dangerous | more dangerous | most dangerous |
| deep | deeper | deepest |
| difficult | more difficult | most difficult |
| dry | drier | driest |
| easy | easier | easiest |
| exciting | more exciting | most exciting |
| expensive | more expensive | most expensive |
| famous | more famous | most famous |
| far | farther/further | farthest/furthest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| fattening | more fattening | most fattening |
| fierce | fiercer | fiercest |
| friendly | friendlier | friendliest |
| funny | funnier | funniest |
| good | better | best |
| happy | happier | happiest |
| healthy | healthier | healthiest |
| heavy | heavier | heaviest |
| high | higher | highest |
| hot | hotter | hottest |
| intelligent | more intelligent | most intelligent |
| interesting | more interesting | most interesting |
---
| Adjective | Comparative Adjective | Superlative Adjective |
|-----------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| large | larger | largest |
| light | lighter | lightest |
| long | longer | longest |
| low | lower | lowest |
| modern | more modern | most modern |
| mean | meaner | meanest |
| near | nearer | nearest |
| nice | nicer | nicest |
| noisy | noisier | noisiest |
| old | older | oldest |
| popular | more popular | most popular |
| poor | poorer | poorest |
| pretty | prettier | prettiest |
| quiet | quieter | quietest |
| rich | richer | richest |
| safe | safer | safest |
| salty | saltier | saltiest |
| scary | scarier | scariest |
| short | shorter | shortest |
| small | smaller | smallest |
| straight | straighter | straightest |
| strange | stranger | strangest |
| strong | stronger | strongest |
| sunny | sunnier | sunniest |
| talented | more talented | most talented |
| tall | taller | tallest |
| tasty | tastier | tastiest |
| thin | thinner | thinnest |
| ugly | uglier | ugliest |
| warm | warmer | warmest |
| wet | wetter | wettest |
| wide | wider | widest |
| young | younger | youngest |
Final Answer
The completed table is as follows:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Adjective} & \text{Comparative Adjective} & \text{Superlative Adjective} \\
\hline
\text{attractive} & \text{more attractive} & \text{most attractive} \\
\text{bad} & \text{worse} & \text{worst} \\
\text{beautiful} & \text{more beautiful} & \text{most beautiful} \\
\text{big} & \text{bigger} & \text{biggest} \\
\text{boring} & \text{more boring} & \text{most boring} \\
\text{busy} & \text{busier} & \text{busiest} \\
\text{cheap} & \text{cheaper} & \text{cheapest} \\
\text{clever} & \text{more clever} & \text{most clever} \\
\text{close} & \text{closer} & \text{closest} \\
\text{cloudy} & \text{cloudier} & \text{cloudiest} \\
\text{cold} & \text{colder} & \text{coldest} \\
\text{comfortable} & \text{more comfortable} & \text{most comfortable} \\
\text{crowded} & \text{more crowded} & \text{most crowded} \\
\text{dangerous} & \text{more dangerous} & \text{most dangerous} \\
\text{deep} & \text{deeper} & \text{deepest} \\
\text{difficult} & \text{more difficult} & \text{most difficult} \\
\text{dry} & \text{drier} & \text{driest} \\
\text{easy} & \text{easier} & \text{easiest} \\
\text{exciting} & \text{more exciting} & \text{most exciting} \\
\text{expensive} & \text{more expensive} & \text{most expensive} \\
\text{famous} & \text{more famous} & \text{most famous} \\
\text{far} & \text{farther/further} & \text{farthest/furthest} \\
\text{fast} & \text{faster} & \text{fastest} \\
\text{fattening} & \text{more fattening} & \text{most fattening} \\
\text{fierce} & \text{fiercer} & \text{fiercest} \\
\text{friendly} & \text{friendlier} & \text{friendliest} \\
\text{funny} & \text{funnier} & \text{funniest} \\
\text{good} & \text{better} & \text{best} \\
\text{happy} & \text{happier} & \text{happiest} \\
\text{healthy} & \text{healthier} & \text{healthiest} \\
\text{heavy} & \text{heavier} & \text{heaviest} \\
\text{high} & \text{higher} & \text{highest} \\
\text{hot} & \text{hotter} & \text{hottest} \\
\text{intelligent} & \text{more intelligent} & \text{most intelligent} \\
\text{interesting} & \text{more interesting} & \text{most interesting} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Adjective} & \text{Comparative Adjective} & \text{Superlative Adjective} \\
\hline
\text{large} & \text{larger} & \text{largest} \\
\text{light} & \text{lighter} & \text{lightest} \\
\text{long} & \text{longer} & \text{longest} \\
\text{low} & \text{lower} & \text{lowest} \\
\text{modern} & \text{more modern} & \text{most modern} \\
\text{mean} & \text{meaner} & \text{meanest} \\
\text{near} & \text{nearer} & \text{nearest} \\
\text{nice} & \text{nicer} & \text{nicest} \\
\text{noisy} & \text{noisier} & \text{noisiest} \\
\text{old} & \text{older} & \text{oldest} \\
\text{popular} & \text{more popular} & \text{most popular} \\
\text{poor} & \text{poorer} & \text{poorest} \\
\text{pretty} & \text{prettier} & \text{prettiest} \\
\text{quiet} & \text{quieter} & \text{quietest} \\
\text{rich} & \text{richer} & \text{richest} \\
\text{safe} & \text{saf er} & \text{saf est} \\
\text{salty} & \text{saltier} & \text{saliest} \\
\text{scary} & \text{scarier} & \text{scariest} \\
\text{short} & \text{shorter} & \text{shortest} \\
\text{small} & \text{smaller} & \text{smallest} \\
\text{straight} & \text{straighter} & \text{straightest} \\
\text{strange} & \text{stranger} & \text{strangest} \\
\text{strong} & \text{stronger} & \text{strongest} \\
\text{sunny} & \text{sunnier} & \text{sunniest} \\
\text{talented} & \text{more talented} & \text{most talented} \\
\text{tall} & \text{taller} & \text{tallest} \\
\text{tasty} & \text{tastier} & \text{tastiest} \\
\text{thin} & \text{thinner} & \text{thinnest} \\
\text{ugly} & \text{uglier} & \text{ugliest} \\
\text{warm} & \text{warmer} & \text{warmest} \\
\text{wet} & \text{wetter} & \text{wettest} \\
\text{wide} & \text{wider} & \text{widest} \\
\text{young} & \text{younger} & \text{youngest} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
Rules for Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
1. Comparative Adjective:
- For most one-syllable adjectives, add -er (e.g., big → bigger).
- For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change -y to -i and add -er (e.g., happy → happier).
- For most other two-syllable or multi-syllable adjectives, use more + adjective (e.g., interesting → more interesting).
2. Superlative Adjective:
- For most one-syllable adjectives, add -est (e.g., big → biggest).
- For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change -y to -i and add -est (e.g., happy → happiest).
- For most other two-syllable or multi-syllable adjectives, use most + adjective (e.g., interesting → most interesting).
Solution
Below is the completed table with the comparative and superlative forms for each adjective:
| Adjective | Comparative Adjective | Superlative Adjective |
|-----------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| attractive | more attractive | most attractive |
| bad | worse | worst |
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| boring | more boring | most boring |
| busy | busier | busiest |
| cheap | cheaper | cheapest |
| clever | more clever | most clever |
| close | closer | closest |
| cloudy | cloudier | cloudiest |
| cold | colder | coldest |
| comfortable | more comfortable | most comfortable |
| crowded | more crowded | most crowded |
| dangerous | more dangerous | most dangerous |
| deep | deeper | deepest |
| difficult | more difficult | most difficult |
| dry | drier | driest |
| easy | easier | easiest |
| exciting | more exciting | most exciting |
| expensive | more expensive | most expensive |
| famous | more famous | most famous |
| far | farther/further | farthest/furthest |
| fast | faster | fastest |
| fattening | more fattening | most fattening |
| fierce | fiercer | fiercest |
| friendly | friendlier | friendliest |
| funny | funnier | funniest |
| good | better | best |
| happy | happier | happiest |
| healthy | healthier | healthiest |
| heavy | heavier | heaviest |
| high | higher | highest |
| hot | hotter | hottest |
| intelligent | more intelligent | most intelligent |
| interesting | more interesting | most interesting |
---
| Adjective | Comparative Adjective | Superlative Adjective |
|-----------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| large | larger | largest |
| light | lighter | lightest |
| long | longer | longest |
| low | lower | lowest |
| modern | more modern | most modern |
| mean | meaner | meanest |
| near | nearer | nearest |
| nice | nicer | nicest |
| noisy | noisier | noisiest |
| old | older | oldest |
| popular | more popular | most popular |
| poor | poorer | poorest |
| pretty | prettier | prettiest |
| quiet | quieter | quietest |
| rich | richer | richest |
| safe | safer | safest |
| salty | saltier | saltiest |
| scary | scarier | scariest |
| short | shorter | shortest |
| small | smaller | smallest |
| straight | straighter | straightest |
| strange | stranger | strangest |
| strong | stronger | strongest |
| sunny | sunnier | sunniest |
| talented | more talented | most talented |
| tall | taller | tallest |
| tasty | tastier | tastiest |
| thin | thinner | thinnest |
| ugly | uglier | ugliest |
| warm | warmer | warmest |
| wet | wetter | wettest |
| wide | wider | widest |
| young | younger | youngest |
Final Answer
The completed table is as follows:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Adjective} & \text{Comparative Adjective} & \text{Superlative Adjective} \\
\hline
\text{attractive} & \text{more attractive} & \text{most attractive} \\
\text{bad} & \text{worse} & \text{worst} \\
\text{beautiful} & \text{more beautiful} & \text{most beautiful} \\
\text{big} & \text{bigger} & \text{biggest} \\
\text{boring} & \text{more boring} & \text{most boring} \\
\text{busy} & \text{busier} & \text{busiest} \\
\text{cheap} & \text{cheaper} & \text{cheapest} \\
\text{clever} & \text{more clever} & \text{most clever} \\
\text{close} & \text{closer} & \text{closest} \\
\text{cloudy} & \text{cloudier} & \text{cloudiest} \\
\text{cold} & \text{colder} & \text{coldest} \\
\text{comfortable} & \text{more comfortable} & \text{most comfortable} \\
\text{crowded} & \text{more crowded} & \text{most crowded} \\
\text{dangerous} & \text{more dangerous} & \text{most dangerous} \\
\text{deep} & \text{deeper} & \text{deepest} \\
\text{difficult} & \text{more difficult} & \text{most difficult} \\
\text{dry} & \text{drier} & \text{driest} \\
\text{easy} & \text{easier} & \text{easiest} \\
\text{exciting} & \text{more exciting} & \text{most exciting} \\
\text{expensive} & \text{more expensive} & \text{most expensive} \\
\text{famous} & \text{more famous} & \text{most famous} \\
\text{far} & \text{farther/further} & \text{farthest/furthest} \\
\text{fast} & \text{faster} & \text{fastest} \\
\text{fattening} & \text{more fattening} & \text{most fattening} \\
\text{fierce} & \text{fiercer} & \text{fiercest} \\
\text{friendly} & \text{friendlier} & \text{friendliest} \\
\text{funny} & \text{funnier} & \text{funniest} \\
\text{good} & \text{better} & \text{best} \\
\text{happy} & \text{happier} & \text{happiest} \\
\text{healthy} & \text{healthier} & \text{healthiest} \\
\text{heavy} & \text{heavier} & \text{heaviest} \\
\text{high} & \text{higher} & \text{highest} \\
\text{hot} & \text{hotter} & \text{hottest} \\
\text{intelligent} & \text{more intelligent} & \text{most intelligent} \\
\text{interesting} & \text{more interesting} & \text{most interesting} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
\boxed{
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Adjective} & \text{Comparative Adjective} & \text{Superlative Adjective} \\
\hline
\text{large} & \text{larger} & \text{largest} \\
\text{light} & \text{lighter} & \text{lightest} \\
\text{long} & \text{longer} & \text{longest} \\
\text{low} & \text{lower} & \text{lowest} \\
\text{modern} & \text{more modern} & \text{most modern} \\
\text{mean} & \text{meaner} & \text{meanest} \\
\text{near} & \text{nearer} & \text{nearest} \\
\text{nice} & \text{nicer} & \text{nicest} \\
\text{noisy} & \text{noisier} & \text{noisiest} \\
\text{old} & \text{older} & \text{oldest} \\
\text{popular} & \text{more popular} & \text{most popular} \\
\text{poor} & \text{poorer} & \text{poorest} \\
\text{pretty} & \text{prettier} & \text{prettiest} \\
\text{quiet} & \text{quieter} & \text{quietest} \\
\text{rich} & \text{richer} & \text{richest} \\
\text{safe} & \text{saf er} & \text{saf est} \\
\text{salty} & \text{saltier} & \text{saliest} \\
\text{scary} & \text{scarier} & \text{scariest} \\
\text{short} & \text{shorter} & \text{shortest} \\
\text{small} & \text{smaller} & \text{smallest} \\
\text{straight} & \text{straighter} & \text{straightest} \\
\text{strange} & \text{stranger} & \text{strangest} \\
\text{strong} & \text{stronger} & \text{strongest} \\
\text{sunny} & \text{sunnier} & \text{sunniest} \\
\text{talented} & \text{more talented} & \text{most talented} \\
\text{tall} & \text{taller} & \text{tallest} \\
\text{tasty} & \text{tastier} & \text{tastiest} \\
\text{thin} & \text{thinner} & \text{thinnest} \\
\text{ugly} & \text{uglier} & \text{ugliest} \\
\text{warm} & \text{warmer} & \text{warmest} \\
\text{wet} & \text{wetter} & \text{wettest} \\
\text{wide} & \text{wider} & \text{widest} \\
\text{young} & \text{younger} & \text{youngest} \\
\hline
\end{array}
}
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