Degrees of Comparison: More Careful Most Careful

Degrees of Comparison
I. Write the comparative and the superlative form of the following adjectives.
small smaller.. smallest..
large
big
heavy
careful more careful most careful
weak
bad
fast
easy
boring more boring Most boring
beautiful
good
young
late
dangerous
hard
pretty
little
fat
sad
expensive
old
many
cold
tall
crowded
fat
thin
adventurous
II. Use the prompts below to make sentences as in the example.

Exp. an elephant, a mouse (small)
A mouse is smaller than an elephant.
1. car, motorbike (big)
2. plane, train (slow)
3. Sweden, Italy (cold)
4. Maths, Geography (difficult)
5. February, August (long)
6. cheetah, dog (fast)
7. girl, woman (old)
8. man, boy (young)
9. gold, silver (expensive)
10. mountain, hill (high)
III. Use the prompts below to compare the items given using both the comparative and the superlative.
1. sparrow, owl, ostrich (big)
2. car, plane, train (fast)
3. feathers, stones, wood (light)
4. Portugal, Norway, Arctic (cold)
5. motorbike, car, bike (small)
6. goldfish, blue whale, dolphin (heavy)
7. copper, silver, platinum (cheap)
8. pyramids, skyscrapers, castles (old)
9. pond, ocean, sea (deep)
10. minute, hour, second (long)
IV. Fill in the gaps with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets then answer the quiz. Choose
A, B or C.
1. Which is the . (short) month of our calendar?
A. November B. February C. June
2. Which is the . (heavy) animal in the world?

A. the elephant B. the hippo C. the blue whale
3. Which is the . (high) mountain in the world?

A. Mount Kilimangiaro B. Mont Blanc C. Mount Everest
4. Which is the . (cold) planet in our solar system?

A. Pluto B. Jupiter C. Saturn
5. Which is the . (small) continent in the world?

A. Europe B. Australia C. Africa
6. Which is the . (fast) animal in the world?

A. lion B. ostrich C. cheetah
7. Which is the . (expensive) of the following metals?

A. platinum B. silver C. gold
8. Which is the . (large) desert in the world?

A. Sahara B. Gobi C. Mojave
9. Who is the . (good) selling singer of all times?

A. Eminem B. Michael Jackson C. Lady Gaga
10 Which is the . (tall) building in Europe?

A. Millennium Tower B. Moscow Tower C. The Shard
V. Complete the sentences to make correct sentences about the three animals given as in the example.
cat, lynx, lion
1. The lynx is faster than the cat.
2. is the fastest of all.
3. is slower than
4. is the slowest of them all.
5. is bigger than .
6. is smaller than ....
7. is more dangerous than ..
8. is the most dangerous of them all.
9. is bigger than ..
10. .. is more beautiful than .
11. .. is the most playful of them all.
VI. Choose the correct word or phrases.

1. My sister is than your brother.
A. old B. older C. oldest
2. This is book I have ever read.

A. more boring B. boring C. the most boring
3. My grades are than my sisters.

A. high B. higher C. the highest
4. Isnt that ladder than the other one?

A. longer B. the longest C. as long as
5. Is the giraffe animal in the world?

A. the tallest B. the taller C. taller
6. Call me if you need any advice.

A. farther B. furthest C. further
7. A pebble is than a rock.

A. smallest B. the smallest C. smaller
8. I have never heard a story.

A. sader B. sadder C. the saddest
9. The teacher was with me than with Tom.

A. angrier B. angriest C. very angry
10. We need a box to put all these books in.

A. biggest B. bigger C. more big
VII. Fill in the gaps with the comparative and the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets adding
any necessary words.
A. 1. Peter is my brother. (young)

2. I have got work to do you do. (much)
3. London is city in the world. (beautiful)
4. This is pie I have ever eaten. (tasty)
5. Rolex is one of makes of watches. (expensive)
6. My cousin is driver from us all. (careful)
7. Her donation was than mine. (generous)
8. My girlfriend lives in apartment ever. (small)
9. Yesterday was the day of this summer. (hot)
10. This exercise is than I expected. (difficult)
B. Dear Leo,
Im writing to tell you about my new house. Its 1) (big) house Ive
ever lived in, but also 2) (expensive). Still, its much 3)
(nice) than my last house. Although the garden is a little 4)
(small), the rooms are much 5) (spacious) and there is
much 6) (little) noise. The area I live in now is 7)
(peaceful) place Ive ever lived in. The neighbours are 8) (quiet) here than
anywhere else, and they are 9) (friendly) people you will ever meet.
There are lots of flowers here, so its much 10) (colourful) than my
previous home, and there is a bus stop near my house, so its 11)
(convenient) than before because I dont have to take my car to work. All in all, I can say that finding
this house is 12) (good) thing thats ever happened to me! I hope you will
visit me here soon.
Love, Helen

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Degrees of Comparison

careful more careful most careful

boring more boring Most boring

II. Use the prompts below to make sentences as in the example.

2. Which is the . (heavy) animal in the world?

3. Which is the . (high) mountain in the world?

4. Which is the . (cold) planet in our solar system?

5. Which is the . (small) continent in the world?

6. Which is the . (fast) animal in the world?

7. Which is the . (expensive) of the following metals?

8. Which is the . (large) desert in the world?

9. Who is the . (good) selling singer of all times?

10 Which is the . (tall) building in Europe?

VI. Choose the correct word or phrases.

2. This is book I have ever read.

3. My grades are than my sisters.

4. Isnt that ladder than the other one?

5. Is the giraffe animal in the world?

6. Call me if you need any advice.

7. A pebble is than a rock.

8. I have never heard a story.

9. The teacher was with me than with Tom.

10. We need a box to put all these books in.

A. 1. Peter is my brother. (young)

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