NAME: Betsy Alvarado Moran

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Comparatives and Superlatives Interactive Practice

Comparatives and Superlatives

Adjectives are used to describe nouns. If two nouns are being compared to one another, we use
comparative adjectives. When comparing three or more nouns, we use superlative adjectives.

Adjective form Comparative form Superlative form

Only one syllable, ending

in E. Add -st: widest, finest, cut-
Add -r: wider, finer, cuter
est
Examples: wide, fine, cute

Only one syllable, with one

vowel and one consonant at Double the consonant, and Double the consonant, and
the end. add -er: hotter, bigger, fat- add -est: hottest, biggest,
ter fattest
Examples: hot, big, fat

Only one syllable, with more

than one vowel
or more than one consonant Add -er: lighter, neater, Add -est: lightest, neatest,
at the end. faster fastest

Examples: light, neat, fast

Two syllables, ending in Y.

Change y to i, then add
Change y to i, then add -er:
-est: happiest, silliest, lone-
Examples: happy, silly, happier, sillier, lonelier
liest
lonely

Two syllables or more, not

Use more before the Use most before the
ending in Y.
adjective: more modern, adjective: most modern,
more interesting, more most interesting, most
Examples: modern,
beautiful beautiful
interesting, beautiful

A. These adjectives don't follow the rules above. What are their comparative and
superlative forms?

good better best

bad worse worst

fun more fun most fun

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B. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives below.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

cheap cheaper cheapest

beautiful more beautiful most beautiful

pretty prettier prettiest

easy easier easiest

big bigger biggest

light ligter lightest

heavy heavier heaviest

fast faster fastest

reliable more reliable most reliable

slow slower slowest

new newer newest

dry drier driest

happy happier happiest

old older oldest

nice nicer nicest

compact more compact most compact

tasty tastier tastiest

bitter more bitter most bitter

advanced more advanced most advanced

suitable more suitable most suitable

warm warmer warmest

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C. Complete the questions and answers with comparatives and superlatives.

1. A: What is the most interesting place you've ever been to? (interesting)

B: the most interesting place that I've ever been to is mountain .

2. A: What is the tallest building you've ever been in? (tall)

B: the tallest building I've ever been in is in the macro .

3. A: Which is larger , the Sahara desert or the Gobi desert? (large)

B: The camila desert is larger .

4. A: Who is more famous , Lady Gaga or Madonna? (famous)

B: LADY GAGA is madonna .

5. A: Which country has a larger population, China or India? (large)

B: CHINA has A LARGER POPULATION .

6. A: Which fruit has a stronger smell, bananas or a durians? (strong)

B: DURIANS have A STRONGER SMELL .

7. A: What is THE BIGGES problem in the world today? (big)

B: The THE BIGGEST is CHILD MALNUTRITION .

8. A: Which is higher , Mount Everest or K2? (high)

B: mount everest is higher .

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D. Which one do you prefer? Explain your answers using comparative sentences.

Which house would you choose and why?

A. B.

$300,000 $75,000

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I WOULD THE CHEAPEST

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BECAUSE IT IS THE ECONOMIC ONE, AND I DO NOT LIKE THE HOUSE SO BIG

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Which car is better and why?

A. B.

$50,000 $15,000

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I WOULD CHOOSE THE MOST COMFORTABLE AND FAMILIAR CAR TO GO A WALK TO TAK MY FAMILY TO THE BEACH

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Which watch would you like to have and why?

A.  B. 

$400 $75

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I WOULD LIKE THE CHEAPEST WATCH FOR REASONS AT WORK I SPEND MORE TIME IN THE TERRITORY AND I AVOID CRIME THAT EXIST IN THE COUNTRY.

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E. Use the prompts to write a conversation using comparatives and superlatives.

Two friends are at the shopping mall. One friend is looking to buy a new phone.

A: sees two phones and asks for their friend’s opinion on the colour

B: says which colour they prefer and why

A: sees three more phones and asks which one is the best

B: says which one is the best and why

A: prefers another one because it looks good

B: agrees, but says that it is more expensive

A: ________________________________________________________________________
He sees two phones and asks his friend many opinions about the color he would most like to buy.

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B: ________________________________________________________________________
His friend says he prefers yellow because it reminds her of his best soccer team.

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A: ________________________________________________________________________

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B: ________________________________________________________________________

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A: ________________________________________________________________________

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B: ________________________________________________________________________

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A: ________________________________________________________________________

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B: ________________________________________________________________________

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