Comparative and superlative adjective practice worksheet for language learners.

This worksheet focuses on using comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Let's solve each problem step by step:

1. Her tone expressed the ________ surprise. (unbounded)

- Superlative form of "unbounded": unboundedly
- Answer: unboundedly

2. I was not ________ than other women, but I wanted to be. (beautiful)

- Comparative form of "beautiful": more beautiful
- Answer: more beautiful

3. This letter was much ________ than it appears here. (long)

- Comparative form of "long": longer
- Answer: longer

4. Any book was ________ than no book to her. (good)

- Comparative form of "good": better
- Answer: better

5. It is the ________ that man can enjoy. (proud)

- Superlative form of "proud": proudest
- Answer: proudest

6. It was the ________ they had ever had. (good)

- Superlative form of "good": best
- Answer: best

7. It was the ________ meal I ever ate in my life. (uncomfortable)

- Superlative form of "uncomfortable": most uncomfortable
- Answer: most uncomfortable

8. You are the ________ servant of the imperial house. (high)

- Superlative form of "high": highest
- Answer: highest

9. The market is ________ than it has been for four years. (cheap)

- Comparative form of "cheap": cheaper
- Answer: cheaper

10. It is ________ than history, as it is concerned simply with oneself. (fascinating)

- Comparative form of "fascinating": more fascinating
- Answer: more fascinating

11. These qualities were the ________ characteristics of the man. (striking)

- Superlative form of "striking": most striking
- Answer: most striking

12. It would hardly be ________ than he was prepared for. (bad)

- Comparative form of "bad": worse
- Answer: worse

13. She laid the ________ stress on her personal wish. (great)

- Superlative form of "great": greatest
- Answer: greatest

14. He's got the ________ mother, with lovely silvery hair and a young face with dark eyes. (beautiful)

- Superlative form of "beautiful": most beautiful
- Answer: most beautiful

Final Answers:

1. unboundedly
2. more beautiful
3. longer
4. better
5. proudest
6. best
7. most uncomfortable
8. highest
9. cheaper
10. more fascinating
11. most striking
12. worse
13. greatest
14. most beautiful

Explanation:

- Comparative form: Used to compare two things (e.g., "more beautiful," "longer").
- Superlative form: Used to compare one thing to all others in a group (e.g., "best," "most uncomfortable").

Each answer is derived by applying the appropriate comparative or superlative form based on the context provided in the sentence.

Final Answer:
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1. \text{unboundedly} \\
2. \text{more beautiful} \\
3. \text{longer} \\
4. \text{better} \\
5. \text{proudest} \\
6. \text{best} \\
7. \text{most uncomfortable} \\
8. \text{highest} \\
9. \text{cheaper} \\
10. \text{more fascinating} \\
11. \text{most striking} \\
12. \text{worse} \\
13. \text{greatest} \\
14. \text{most beautiful} \\
\end{array}
}