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S1 Comparative Superlative

The document provides information on comparatives and superlatives in English. It explains that the comparative form is used to compare two people, places, or things, and is formed by adding "-er" to one-syllable adjectives and placing "more" before two-syllable adjectives. The superlative form compares three or more items and is formed by adding "-est" to one-syllable adjectives and placing "most" before two-syllable adjectives. Several exercises follow that require filling in blanks with comparative and superlative forms of given adjectives.

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S1 Comparative Superlative

The document provides information on comparatives and superlatives in English. It explains that the comparative form is used to compare two people, places, or things, and is formed by adding "-er" to one-syllable adjectives and placing "more" before two-syllable adjectives. The superlative form compares three or more items and is formed by adding "-est" to one-syllable adjectives and placing "most" before two-syllable adjectives. Several exercises follow that require filling in blanks with comparative and superlative forms of given adjectives.

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1 English Language

Name: _______________ Class: ____________ ( ) Date: ____________________

Comparatives and Superlatives


The comparative form of adjectives and adverbs compares two people, places or
things.
With adjectives, add er to most one-syllable words and some two-syllable words
(ends with y). In other words, place more before the positive form.
E.g. Mary is smarter than Jill.
Mary is more beautiful than Jill.

The superlative form of adjectives and adverbs compares three or more people,
places, or things.
With adjectives, add est to most one-syllable words and some two-syllable (ends
with y) words. In other words, place most before the positive form.
E.g. Mary is the smartest of all.
Mary is the most beautiful of all.

Part A. Fill in the blanks with the comparative form of the adjectives given.
1. A rock is __________ than a leaf. (heavy)
2. Our house is ___________ than yours. (big)
3. The princess is ___________ than the witch. (beautiful)
4. Tom is a student ___________ than Mary. (good)
5. Bicycles are ___________ than motorbikes. (safe)
6. July is ___________ than January. (hot)
7. A lion is ___________ than a cat. (dangerous)
8. Helen is ___________ than Mary. (happy)
9. Computers are ___________ than telephones. (expensive)
10. I think golf is ___________ than football. (boring)

Part B. Fill in the blanks with the superlative form of the adjectives given.
1. It is the ___________ shop in town. (large)
2. Monday is the ___________ day of the week. (bad)
3. Ben was the ___________ person in his family. (noisy)
4. Sam is the ___________ in the class. (popular)
5. Which is the ___________ subject at school? (difficult)
6. Jim is the ___________ player in the football team. (good)
7. Elephants are the ___________ animals. (heavy)
8. Let's pick the ___________ apple of the tree. (big)
9. Mary is the ___________ girl in the class. (thin)
10. That is the ___________ sofa in our house. (comfortable)

Part C. Fill in the blanks with the comparative or the superlative


form of the adjectives given.
1. This armchair is _________ than the old one. (comfortable)
2. Trains are _________ than airplanes. (slow)
3. I bought the _____________ souvenir I could afford. (expensive)
4. Ann is the ___________ child in the family. (young)
5. That TV set is the __________ of all. (cheap)
6. You are here ___________ than there. (safe)
7. Phoebe is __________ than Kate. (pretty)
8. This is the _________ film i have ever seen. (exciting)

Part D. Fill in the blanks using comparative or superlative adjectives and adverbs
given below.

bad disgusting most favorite tough


rotten good delicious popular

My mom has always been (1) the worst cook. Everything she makes tastes
(2)______________ than anything you have ever tasted. She spends
(3)______________ time in the kitchen out of everyone in our family. Her soup is my
(4)______________ thing to eat in the world. It has chicken that is
(5)______________ than my shoes. The vegetables taste (6) ______________ than
the ones that grow in our garden. I want to learn to cook (7)______________ than
my mom. I will go to(8) ______________ cooking school in the nation. Everyone will
say that my dishes are(9) ______________ than all other restaurants in the world. I
will be (10)______________ chef in the universe.

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