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    ENGLISH PRE-INTERMEDIATE COURSE

    Comparatives & Superlatives

    Name: ________________________________________________ Date: _______________

    I. LET’S RECALL SOME INFORMATION: WHAT ARE “COMPARATIVES”?


    I. Take a look at the following pictures and make comparisons. Write at least 2
    comparisons per set of pictures in your worksheet

    1. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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    2. Choose the correct alternative.

    1. An elephant's brain is ________ a 5. This examination is ____________


    whale's brain. than the other examination.
    a. more big than a. more easy
    b. bigger than b. difficult
    c. the bigger than c. more difficult
    d. the biggest d. more easier

    2. Monkeys are ____________ 6. David is ___________________


    learners than elephants. than Ed. Ed is arrogant.
    a. faster a. more modest
    b. very fast b. arrogant
    c. more faster c. modest
    d. more fast d. most modest
    7. My town is _______________ this
    3. I am _________________ my city.
    brother. a. more peaceful
    a. tall than b. peacefuller than
    b. taller c. peaceful than
    c. more taller than d. more peaceful than
    d. taller than
    8. The test says that Mark is more
    4. Tom thinks that his car is _____________ Becky.
    ___________________ than my car. a. taller than
    a. expensiver b. creative than
    b. more expensiver c. happier than
    c. most expensive d. faster than
    d. more expensive
    9. Some students are more
    ____________ than others. 10. I was ill yesterday but I am
    a. cleverer ___________ today.
    b. successful a. better
    c. braver b. gooder
    d. slower c. weller
    d. best

    II. WHAT ARE “SUPERLATIVES”?


    3. Choose the correct alternative to complete the following superlative sentences.

    1. Olivia is my __________ friend. We


    share our secrets. 6. In the USA, one of _________
    a. closest female names is Olivia.
    b. closer a. the popularer
    c. more closer b. more popular
    d. the most closer c. the most popular
    d. most popularer
    2. Scientists can take ___________
    bits of DNA and they can work on it. 7. He won the race again because he
    a. smallest is _________ runner in the class.
    b. the smallest a. the faster
    c. the more small b. the fastest
    d. the more smallest c. more faster
    d. the most faster
    3. She is _________ student in the
    class. She never misses anything 8. He has got a lot of luxury cars. He is
    that the teacher says. one of _________ people in this city.
    a. more careful a. the richest
    b. the carefuller b. the poorest
    c. the most careful c. richer
    d. more carefuller than d. poorer

    4. She is probably _________ person I 9. They have got three sons.


    know. __________ is an English teacher.
    a. angrier a. The olders
    b. the angrier b. The oldest
    c. more angry c. The most older
    d. the angriest d. The most oldest

    5. I think grapefruit is _________ fruit. I


    can’t even eat a slice of it. 10. He is _________ person in this
    a. the sourer company because he is the boss.
    b. the most sourest a. more powerful
    c. the more sourest b. the more powerful
    d. the sourest c. the most powerful
    d. the most powerfullest
    4. Write a short paragraph describing the members of your family providing descriptions
    of their highest or lowest quality.

    Include:
    - Family member’s descriptions.
    - At least 5 superlative adjectives.

    Wordbank

    Brave Calm Cheap Clumsy Clever

    Cute Fancy Fast Friendly Healthy

    Ex:

    When I talk about my family I always mention that my parents are the best people in the
    world. To begin with, my mom is the most hard-working person ever and I love her so
    much. My dad is the funniest person I know and the best chef. My brother is the most
    loving and caring of all. Last but not least, my sister is the smartest and most efficient
    person alive, she is always teaching me new things.

    Write your own paragraphs here:

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