Free printable worksheet for practicing comparative and superlative adjectives.

Let's solve the Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Worksheet #1 step by step.

🔹 What are Comparative and Superlative Forms?

- Comparative: Used to compare two things. (e.g., "This is *bigger* than that.")
- Superlative: Used to compare three or more things. (e.g., "This is the *biggest* of all.")

🔹 Rules for Forming Comparatives and Superlatives:

1. One-syllable adjectives:
- Add -er for comparative.
- Add -est for superlative.
- Example: *big → bigger → biggest*

2. Two-syllable adjectives ending in -y:
- Change -y to -i, then add -er/-est.
- Example: *happy → happier → happiest*

3. Other two-syllable and multi-syllable adjectives:
- Use more for comparative.
- Use most for superlative.
- Example: *beautiful → more beautiful → most beautiful*

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Now, let’s fill in the table:

| Adjective | Comparative Form | Superlative Form |
|----------|------------------|------------------|
| big | bigger | biggest |
| hot | hotter | hottest |
| sick | sicker | sickest |
| rich | richer | richest |
| strong | stronger | strongest |
| soft | softer | softest |
| cold | colder | coldest |
| poor | poorer | poorest |
| loud | louder | loudest |
| wealthy | more wealthy | most wealthy |
| rough | rougher | roughest |
| weak | weaker | weakest |
| quiet | quieter | quietest |
| short | shorter | shortest |

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✔ Explanation of Each:

1. Big – One syllable → bigger / biggest
2. Hot – One syllable → hotter / hottest
3. Sick – Ends in -y → sicker / sickest
4. Rich – Two syllables, ends in -ch → richer / richest
5. Strong – One syllable → stronger / strongest
6. Soft – One syllable → softer / softest
7. Cold – One syllable → colder / coldest
8. Poor – Two syllables, ends in -r → poorer / poorest
9. Loud – One syllable → louder / loudest
10. Wealthy – Two syllables, ends in -y → more wealthy / most wealthy
*(Note: "wealthy" is a longer word, so we use "more/most")*
11. Rough – One syllable → rougher / roughest
12. Weak – One syllable → weaker / weakest
13. Quiet – Two syllables, ends in -y → quieter / quietest
14. Short – One syllable → shorter / shortest

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✔ Final Answer:

| Adjective | Comparative Form | Superlative Form |
|----------|------------------|------------------|
| big | bigger | biggest |
| hot | hotter | hottest |
| sick | sicker | sickest |
| rich | richer | richest |
| strong | stronger | strongest |
| soft | softer | softest |
| cold | colder | coldest |
| poor | poorer | poorest |
| loud | louder | loudest |
| wealthy | more wealthy | most wealthy |
| rough | rougher | roughest |
| weak | weaker | weakest |
| quiet | quieter | quietest |
| short | shorter | shortest |

> 💡 Tip: Always check if the adjective has one, two, or more syllables — this determines whether you add -er/-est or use more/most.

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