Worksheet for learning comparative and superlative forms of short adjectives with examples and fill-in-the-blank exercises.
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Task Overview:
The worksheet focuses on forming comparative and superlative forms of short adjectives. The left column requires you to write the comparative and superlative forms of given adjectives, while the right column involves filling in blanks with the appropriate comparative or superlative form based on context.
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Solution:
#### Left Column: Write Comparatives and Superlatives
For each adjective, we need to form its comparative (e.g., "smaller") and superlative (e.g., "smallest") forms. Here are the answers:
1. sunny
- Comparative: sunnier
- Superlative: sunniest
2. clean
- Comparative: cleaner
- Superlative: cleanest
3. sad
- Comparative: sadder
- Superlative: saddest
4. tall
- Comparative: taller
- Superlative: tallest
5. happy
- Comparative: happier
- Superlative: happiest
6. new
- Comparative: newer
- Superlative: newest
7. old
- Comparative: older
- Superlative: oldest
8. fast
- Comparative: faster
- Superlative: fastest
9. heavy
- Comparative: heavier
- Superlative: heaviest
10. hot
- Comparative: hotter
- Superlative: hottest
11. smart
- Comparative: smarter
- Superlative: smartest
12. noisy
- Comparative: noisier
- Superlative: noisiest
13. young
- Comparative: younger
- Superlative: youngest
14. rich
- Comparative: richer
- Superlative: richest
15. cold
- Comparative: colder
- Superlative: coldest
16. ugly
- Comparative: uglier
- Superlative: ugliest
17. poor
- Comparative: poorer
- Superlative: poorest
18. soft
- Comparative: softer
- Superlative: softest
19. sweet
- Comparative: sweeter
- Superlative: sweetest
20. quiet
- Comparative: quieter
- Superlative: quietest
21. thick
- Comparative: thicker
- Superlative: thickest
22. thin
- Comparative: thinner
- Superlative: thinnest
23. weak
- Comparative: weaker
- Superlative: weakest
24. early
- Comparative: earlier
- Superlative: earliest
25. lazy
- Comparative: lazier
- Superlative: laziest
26. cheap
- Comparative: cheaper
- Superlative: cheapest
27. crazy
- Comparative: crazier
- Superlative: craziest
28. safe
- Comparative: safer
- Superlative: safest
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#### Right Column: Fill in the Blanks
For each sentence, choose the appropriate comparative or superlative form based on the context:
1. She’s the ________ (pretty) girl.
- Answer: prettiest
2. The giraffe is ________ (tall) than the lion.
- Answer: taller
3. Bill is the ________ (rich) on my street.
- Answer: richest
4. You’re ________ (lucky) than James.
- Answer: luckier
5. This is the ________ (dirty) room.
- Answer: dirtiest
6. My dress is ________ (old) than Mia’s.
- Answer: older
7. That watch is the ________ (cheap).
- Answer: cheapest
8. Dee is ________ (thin) than Lee.
- Answer: thinner
9. That’s the ________ (ugly) monster!
- Answer: ugliest
10. Her eyes are the ________ (big).
- Answer: biggest
11. Tigers are ________ (fast) than snails.
- Answer: faster
12. It is not the ________ (strong) animal.
- Answer: strongest
13. The ruler is ________ (cheap) than the pen.
- Answer: cheaper
14. Wanda is the ________ (lazy) woman.
- Answer: laziest
15. This is the ________ (safe) place.
- Answer: safest
16. You are ________ (fast) than Emma.
- Answer: faster
17. Cats are ________ (sleepy) than dogs.
- Answer: sleepier
18. That man is the ________ (old) in my town.
- Answer: oldest
19. Mums are ________ (busy) than dads.
- Answer: busier
20. Those cats are the ________ (nice).
- Answer: nicest
21. This car is the ________ (fast).
- Answer: fastest
22. This is not the ________ (large) room.
- Answer: largest
23. Adam is ________ (short) than Fred.
- Answer: shorter
24. My exercise is ________ (easy)!
- Answer: easiest
25. That’s the ________ (sweet) cake!
- Answer: sweetest
26. Helen is ________ (happy) than Ted.
- Answer: happier
27. Her mum is the ________ (kind) person.
- Answer: kindest
28. Cows are ________ (fat) than pigs.
- Answer: fatter
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Final Answer:
#### Left Column:
1. sunnier, sunniest
2. cleaner, cleanest
3. sadder, saddest
4. taller, tallest
5. happier, happiest
6. newer, newest
7. older, oldest
8. faster, fastest
9. heavier, heaviest
10. hotter, hottest
11. smarter, smartest
12. noisier, noisiest
13. younger, youngest
14. richer, richest
15. colder, coldest
16. uglier, ugliest
17. poorer, poorest
18. softer, softest
19. sweeter, sweetest
20. quieter, quietest
21. thicker, thickest
22. thinner, thinnest
23. weaker, weakest
24. earlier, earliest
25. lazier, laziest
26. cheaper, cheapest
27. crazier, craziest
28. safer, safest
#### Right Column:
1. prettiest
2. taller
3. richest
4. luckier
5. dirtiest
6. older
7. cheapest
8. thinner
9. ugliest
10. biggest
11. faster
12. strongest
13. cheaper
14. laziest
15. safest
16. faster
17. sleepier
18. oldest
19. busier
20. nicest
21. fastest
22. largest
23. shorter
24. easiest
25. sweetest
26. happier
27. kindest
28. fatter
Boxed Final Answer:
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of superlative and comparative adjectives worksheet.