Comparatives and Superlatives

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Comparatives and Superlatives

Grammar Reference

Form Example
Superlativethe + adj + est / the most + adjthe tallest / the most expensive
Always "the"superlatives always need "the"she is the best
Irregularthe best · the worst · the furthestthe best film I've ever seen
Doublegetting bigger and bigger · the more ... the betterit's getting worse and worse

Comparatives and Superlatives — Exercises

Comparative or superlative?

Write the correct form of the adjective. Add than if needed.

  1. A scooter is a bike. powerful
  2. You walk I do. slowly
  3. time to travel is on holiday weekends. bad
  4. This is bus I have ever been on. hot
  5. I think swimming is horse-riding. easy
  6. Of all my family, my brother is driver. good

Complete with one word

  1. Going by motorbike is exciting than travelling by car.
  2. A train is not as comfortable a plane.
  3. The traffic was better we expected.
  4. The interesting place I have ever visited is Florence.
  5. We do not travel often as we used to.
  6. What is the longest motorway the USA?
  7. He gets home late, but his sister arrives later than .

Exercise 3 — Error Correction

  1. Find and correct the ONE error: "My sister is more tall than me."
  2. Find and correct the ONE error: "This is the most easy exercise in the book."
  3. Find and correct the ONE error: "He is more happier now than before."
  4. Find and correct the ONE error: "She runs more fast than anyone in her class."

Exercise 4 — Production

  1. Write a sentence comparing two cities, two people, or two objects you know.

Comparatives and Superlatives — Answer Key

Comparative or superlative?

  1. more powerful than
  2. more slowly than
  3. The worst
  4. the hottest
  5. easier than
  6. the best

Complete with one word

  1. more
  2. as
  3. than
  4. most
  5. as
  6. in
  7. him

Exercise 3 — Error Correction

Exercise 4 — Production

  1. Open answer — graded automatically online; no single fixed model answer.