Comparative and superlative adjectives worksheet with animal facts and exercises.

Task Overview:

The worksheet focuses on using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives to compare the characteristics of three animals: an elephant, a crocodile, and a lion. The comparative form is used to compare two things, while the superlative form is used to compare three or more things.

Solution:

#### Comparative Section
1. Lions have a _shorter_ lifespan than elephants.
- Comparative form of "short" is "shorter."

2. Elephants live _longer_ than lions.
- Comparative form of "long" is "longer."

3. Lions are _rarer_ than elephants.
- Comparative form of "rare" is "rarer."

4. Crocodiles are _more aggressive_ than elephants.
- Comparative form of "aggressive" is "more aggressive."

5. Elephants are _more intelligent_ than crocodiles.
- Comparative form of "intelligent" is "more intelligent."

6. Lions are _better_ hunters than crocodiles.
- Comparative form of "good" is "better."

7. Elephants are _stronger_ than lions.
- Comparative form of "strong" is "stronger."

8. The elephant in the picture is _older_ than the lion.
- Comparative form of "old" is "older."

9. The crocodile in the picture is _younger_ than the elephant.
- Comparative form of "young" is "younger."

10. The crocodile is _heavier_ than the lion.
- Comparative form of "heavy" is "heavier."

11. The elephant is _more sociable_ than the crocodile.
- Comparative form of "sociable" is "more sociable."

12. The crocodile has a _worse_ memory than the elephant.
- Comparative form of "bad" is "worse."

13. Elephants have a _better_ memory than crocodiles.
- Comparative form of "good" is "better."

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#### Superlative Section
1. The elephant is _the biggest_ of the three.
- Superlative form of "big" is "biggest."

2. The lion is _the lightest_ (light).
- Superlative form of "light" is "lightest."

3. The elephant is _the heaviest_ (heavy).
- Superlative form of "heavy" is "heaviest."

4. The crocodile is _the most aggressive_ (aggressive).
- Superlative form of "aggressive" is "most aggressive."

5. The elephant is _the most peaceful_ (peaceful).
- Superlative form of "peaceful" is "most peaceful."

6. The lion is _the proudest_ (proud).
- Superlative form of "proud" is "proudest."

7. The elephant is _the oldest_ (old).
- Superlative form of "old" is "oldest."

8. The crocodile in the picture is _the youngest_ (young).
- Superlative form of "young" is "youngest."

9. The crocodile has _the longest_ lifespan.
- Superlative form of "long" is "longest."

10. The lion has _the shortest_ lifespan.
- Superlative form of "short" is "shortest."

11. The lion is _the most adventurous_ (adventurous).
- Superlative form of "adventurous" is "most adventurous."

12. The lion is _the best_ hunter.
- Superlative form of "good" is "best."

13. The elephant is _the worst_ hunter.
- Superlative form of "bad" is "worst."

14. The crocodile has _the strongest_ jaw.
- Superlative form of "strong" is "strongest."

15. The lion has _the smallest_ population.
- Superlative form of "small" is "smallest."

16. The elephant is _the most common_ (common).
- Superlative form of "common" is "most common."

17. The elephant has _the best_ memory.
- Superlative form of "good" is "best."

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Final Answer:

#### Comparative Section
1. shorter
2. longer
3. rarer
4. more aggressive
5. more intelligent
6. better
7. stronger
8. older
9. younger
10. heavier
11. more sociable
12. worse
13. better

#### Superlative Section
1. the biggest
2. the lightest
3. the heaviest
4. the most aggressive
5. the most peaceful
6. the proudest
7. the oldest
8. the youngest
9. the longest
10. the shortest
11. the most adventurous
12. the best
13. the worst
14. the strongest
15. the smallest
16. the most common
17. the best

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