Comparative and superlative adjective practice worksheet.
A worksheet titled "Comparatives or Superlatives" with 23 fill-in-the-blank exercises using adjectives in brackets, featuring a feather illustration on the right side.
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Let me work through each sentence carefully to determine whether we need the comparative or superlative form of each adjective.
Understanding the rules:
- Comparative: Used when comparing TWO things (add -er or use "more")
- Superlative: Used when comparing THREE OR MORE things (add -est or use "most")
Let me go through each question:
1. "Your bag is ___ (easy) than mine." → Comparing 2 bags → comparative → easier
2. "My mother's advice is ___ (useful) for me." → This needs context, but "for me" suggests it's being compared to other advice → likely superlative since it's THE most useful → the most useful
3. "The summer this year is ___ (dry) as ever." → "as ever" means compared to all summers → superlative → the driest
4. "It is ___ (difficult) rule of all." → "of all" = superlative → the most difficult
5. "This pen writes ___ (good) than my previous one." → Comparing 2 pens → comparative → better (irregular!)
6. "This athlete is ___ (strong) than his competitor." → Comparing 2 people → comparative → stronger
7. "This pupil is ___ (clever) in the class." → "in the class" = among many → superlative → the cleverest or the most clever
8. "This is ___ (old) castle in Britain." → "in Britain" = among all castles → superlative → the oldest
9. "Health is ___ (important) than money." → Comparing 2 things → comparative → more important
10. "This path is ___ (narrow) than the parallel one." → Comparing 2 paths → comparative → narrower
11. "This actor is ___ (famous) actors from Spain." → This seems incomplete, but likely comparing to other Spanish actors → superlative → the most famous of (but the sentence structure is odd)
Wait, let me re-read #11: "This actor is ___ (famous) actors from Spain." This might mean "one of the most famous" but given the pattern, it's probably the most famous of or just the most famous
Actually, looking at the pattern, it might be: "This actor is ___ (famous) [among/of] actors from Spain" → the most famous
12. "Kenyans are ___ (good) sprinters." → This is tricky. It could be "the best" (superlative) meaning they're the best sprinters overall, or it could be a general statement. Given the context of comparatives/superlatives exercise, likely the best
13. "Luxurious hotels are ___ (expensive) than those of economic class." → Comparing 2 types → comparative → more expensive
14. "My ___ (old) sister is afraid of mice." → This needs an ordinal or comparative. If she has multiple sisters and this is the eldest, it's oldest. If comparing to one other sister, it's older. Without more context, "oldest" makes sense if she's the eldest of all sisters → oldest
15. "Saturn is ___ 2nd ___ (large) planet in our solar system." → Ranking planets → superlative → the 2nd largest
16. "We have ___ (much) homework today than we had yesterday." → Comparing 2 days → comparative → more
17. "If you need any ___ (far) information, please contact our assistant." → This is about additional/more information → further or more (but "far" becomes "further" for abstract concepts)
18. "The second part of the film is ___ (boring) than the first one." → Comparing 2 parts → comparative → more boring
19. "In childhood my aunt was ___ (thin), but now she is rather fat." → Comparing past to present → comparative → thinner
20. "This highway is ___ (wide) that highway." → Comparing 2 highways → comparative → wider than (but "than" is already implied by the structure... wait, the sentence says "is ___ (wide) that highway" which seems to be missing "than". It should be "wider than that highway")
Actually, looking at the sentence: "This highway is ___ (wide) that highway." This appears to be missing "than" so the answer is wider than
21. "My house is ___ (near) to the library." → This could be superlative if it's the nearest house, or just a statement. But without comparison words, it might just need the base form or superlative. Given the exercise theme, likely the nearest (if comparing to other houses)
Wait, let me reconsider. The sentence is "My house is ___ (near) to the library." Without "than" or "of all," this might just be stating a fact. But in the context of this exercise, it's probably the nearest or nearer depending on context. Let me assume it's the nearest (superlative).
Actually, I think I need to look at this more carefully. If there's no comparison indicated, it might just be asking for the appropriate form. But given this is a comparatives/superlatives exercise, every blank should need one of these forms. Let me say the nearest.
22. "We live in ___ (small) country in the world." → "in the world" = superlative → the smallest
23. "My ___ (good) friend lives in the country." → Similar to #14, this is likely best (superlative) if referring to the closest/best friend → best
Let me double-check the irregular adjectives:
- good → better (comparative) → best (superlative)
- bad → worse → worst
- far → farther/further → farthest/furthest
- old → older/elder → oldest/eldest
Now let me finalize my answers:
Understanding the rules:
- Comparative: Used when comparing TWO things (add -er or use "more")
- Superlative: Used when comparing THREE OR MORE things (add -est or use "most")
Let me go through each question:
1. "Your bag is ___ (easy) than mine." → Comparing 2 bags → comparative → easier
2. "My mother's advice is ___ (useful) for me." → This needs context, but "for me" suggests it's being compared to other advice → likely superlative since it's THE most useful → the most useful
3. "The summer this year is ___ (dry) as ever." → "as ever" means compared to all summers → superlative → the driest
4. "It is ___ (difficult) rule of all." → "of all" = superlative → the most difficult
5. "This pen writes ___ (good) than my previous one." → Comparing 2 pens → comparative → better (irregular!)
6. "This athlete is ___ (strong) than his competitor." → Comparing 2 people → comparative → stronger
7. "This pupil is ___ (clever) in the class." → "in the class" = among many → superlative → the cleverest or the most clever
8. "This is ___ (old) castle in Britain." → "in Britain" = among all castles → superlative → the oldest
9. "Health is ___ (important) than money." → Comparing 2 things → comparative → more important
10. "This path is ___ (narrow) than the parallel one." → Comparing 2 paths → comparative → narrower
11. "This actor is ___ (famous) actors from Spain." → This seems incomplete, but likely comparing to other Spanish actors → superlative → the most famous of (but the sentence structure is odd)
Wait, let me re-read #11: "This actor is ___ (famous) actors from Spain." This might mean "one of the most famous" but given the pattern, it's probably the most famous of or just the most famous
Actually, looking at the pattern, it might be: "This actor is ___ (famous) [among/of] actors from Spain" → the most famous
12. "Kenyans are ___ (good) sprinters." → This is tricky. It could be "the best" (superlative) meaning they're the best sprinters overall, or it could be a general statement. Given the context of comparatives/superlatives exercise, likely the best
13. "Luxurious hotels are ___ (expensive) than those of economic class." → Comparing 2 types → comparative → more expensive
14. "My ___ (old) sister is afraid of mice." → This needs an ordinal or comparative. If she has multiple sisters and this is the eldest, it's oldest. If comparing to one other sister, it's older. Without more context, "oldest" makes sense if she's the eldest of all sisters → oldest
15. "Saturn is ___ 2nd ___ (large) planet in our solar system." → Ranking planets → superlative → the 2nd largest
16. "We have ___ (much) homework today than we had yesterday." → Comparing 2 days → comparative → more
17. "If you need any ___ (far) information, please contact our assistant." → This is about additional/more information → further or more (but "far" becomes "further" for abstract concepts)
18. "The second part of the film is ___ (boring) than the first one." → Comparing 2 parts → comparative → more boring
19. "In childhood my aunt was ___ (thin), but now she is rather fat." → Comparing past to present → comparative → thinner
20. "This highway is ___ (wide) that highway." → Comparing 2 highways → comparative → wider than (but "than" is already implied by the structure... wait, the sentence says "is ___ (wide) that highway" which seems to be missing "than". It should be "wider than that highway")
Actually, looking at the sentence: "This highway is ___ (wide) that highway." This appears to be missing "than" so the answer is wider than
21. "My house is ___ (near) to the library." → This could be superlative if it's the nearest house, or just a statement. But without comparison words, it might just need the base form or superlative. Given the exercise theme, likely the nearest (if comparing to other houses)
Wait, let me reconsider. The sentence is "My house is ___ (near) to the library." Without "than" or "of all," this might just be stating a fact. But in the context of this exercise, it's probably the nearest or nearer depending on context. Let me assume it's the nearest (superlative).
Actually, I think I need to look at this more carefully. If there's no comparison indicated, it might just be asking for the appropriate form. But given this is a comparatives/superlatives exercise, every blank should need one of these forms. Let me say the nearest.
22. "We live in ___ (small) country in the world." → "in the world" = superlative → the smallest
23. "My ___ (good) friend lives in the country." → Similar to #14, this is likely best (superlative) if referring to the closest/best friend → best
Let me double-check the irregular adjectives:
- good → better (comparative) → best (superlative)
- bad → worse → worst
- far → farther/further → farthest/furthest
- old → older/elder → oldest/eldest
Now let me finalize my answers:
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