Comparative & Superlative Adjectives exercise for Grade 8 | Live ... - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjective: either comparative (for comparing two things) or superlative (for comparing three or more things, or indicating the highest degree).

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🔹 Rules Reminder:

- Comparative: Used when comparing two things.
- Usually: adjective + -er (e.g., warmer), or more + adjective (e.g., more boring).
- For adjectives with 3+ syllables: more + adjective.
- Superlative: Used when referring to the most or the least among a group.
- Usually: most + adjective or adjective + -est.
- For adjectives with 3+ syllables: most + adjective.

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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1. April is ________ (warm) than January.
→ Comparing two months → comparative
→ "warm" → warmer
✔ warmer

2. It is the ________ (boring) movie this week.
→ "this week" implies comparison among multiple movies → superlative
→ "boring" → most boring
✔ most boring

3. Tim is three years ________ (old) than Paul.
→ Comparing ages of two people → comparative
→ "old" → older
✔ older

4. These cakes are the ________ (good) in this shop.
→ "in this shop" → implies best among many → superlative
→ "good" → best
✔ best

5. Sam is the ________ (tall) boy in our class.
→ "in our class" → comparing among multiple → superlative
→ "tall" → tallest
✔ tallest

6. This airplane is ________ (modern) than that one.
→ Comparing two airplanes → comparative
→ "modern" has 2 syllables → more modern
✔ more modern

7. Four Seasons is the ________ (cheap) hotel in this area.
→ "in this area" → superlative
→ "cheap" → cheapest
✔ cheapest

8. I'm the ________ (happy) person because I've passed my exams.
→ "the" + "person" → implies I'm the happiest → superlative
→ "happy" → happiest
✔ happiest

9. She is ________ (nervous) today than she was yesterday.
→ Comparing two time periods → comparative
→ "nervous" → more nervous
✔ more nervous

10. It is the ________ (cold) day of the year.
→ "of the year" → superlative
→ "cold" → coldest
✔ coldest

11. This river is ________ (dangerous) than I thought.
→ Comparing current perception vs. previous → comparative
→ "dangerous" → more dangerous
✔ more dangerous

12. Helen's hair is ________ (dark) than mine.
→ Comparing two hairs → comparative
→ "dark" → darker
✔ darker

13. He is the ________ (great) football player.
→ "the" + no specific group, but implies he is the greatest → superlative
→ "great" → greatest
✔ greatest

14. Liz is the ________ (lazy) student I've met.
→ "I've met" → implies among all students → superlative
→ "lazy" → laziest
✔ laziest

15. My home is ________ (near) the post office than hers.
→ Comparing two locations → comparative
→ "near" → nearer
✔ nearer

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Now the dog picture section (16–20). We’ll use the image to compare the dogs.

From the illustration:
- Miso – big
- Kino – fast
- Yuzu – short and ugly
- Muji – small
- Shabu – cheerful

Let’s analyze:

16. Miso is the ________ (big) dog.
→ "the" → superlative
→ "big" → biggest
✔ biggest

17. Muji is ________ (small) than Shabu.
→ Comparing two dogs → comparative
→ "small" → smaller
✔ smaller

18. Kino is the ________ (fast) dog.
→ "the" → superlative
→ "fast" → fastest
✔ fastest

19. Yuzu is the ________ (short) and ________ (ugly).
→ "the" → both are superlatives
→ "short" → shortest, "ugly" → ugliest
✔ shortest, ugliest

20. Shabu is the ________ (cheerful) dog.
→ "the" → superlative
→ "cheerful" → cheerfullest? Wait — actually, cheerful is not regular.
→ Irregular: cheerful → most cheerful (since it has 2 syllables, but we often use "most" for such adjectives)
✔ most cheerful

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✔ Final Answers:

1. warmer
2. most boring
3. older
4. best
5. tallest
6. more modern
7. cheapest
8. happiest
9. more nervous
10. coldest
11. more dangerous
12. darker
13. greatest
14. laziest
15. nearer
16. biggest
17. smaller
18. fastest
19. shortest, ugliest
20. most cheerful

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📝 Explanation Summary:

- Use comparative when comparing two things (with than).
- Use superlative when talking about the most/least in a group (often with the and a phrase like "in the class", "of the year").
- For one-syllable adjectives: add -er (comparative), -est (superlative).
- For two-syllable adjectives:
- Some take -er/-est (e.g., *tall*, *old*),
- Others use more/most (e.g., *modern*, *cheerful*).
- For three or more syllables: always more / most.

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